inforMED
InjuryNHW

TELIGEN E110

Received Oct 12, 2017 · Event occurred Jun 19, 2014

Report MW5072718 · MDR key 6943804

Device

Generic name

Internal Cardiac Defibrillator

Manufacturer

Boston Scientific

Model number

E110

Product problems

  • Device Displays Incorrect Message

Patient

52 YR

  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

PT CAME INTO CLINIC DUE TO BEEPING ICD DEVICE ON (B)(6) 2014. UPON INTERROGATION, ERROR CODE 1003 WAS PRESENT STATING "BATTERY VOLTAGE IS TOO LOW FOR PROJECTED REMAINING CAPACITY." BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES WERE CONTACTED AND SAID DEVICE WOULD NEED TO BE CHANGED OUT WITHIN SEVEN DAYS. THEY FURTHER EXPLAINED THE ERROR CODE BY SAYING THERE WERE "POWER FLUCTUATIONS THAT WERE INTERMITTENT, NOT STEADY" AS PART OF THE CAUSE. PREVIOUS ICD CHECK WAS ON (B)(6) 2013 AND BATTERY AT 7.5 YEARS REMAINING AT THAT TIME.