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Device brand name · Implantable cardioverter defibrillator

Teligen: medical device reports filed with FDA

16,537 reports name it, 2008–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Guidant Crm Clonmel Ireland. Product code LWP.

16,537
device reports naming the brand
0.1% of all MAUDE reports · about 932 a year
47
reports, 12 months to August 2026
109 in the 12 months before
36.7%
classified as malfunction
41.5% across the product code
0.6%
classified as death, as reported
102 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 16,537 reports that name the brand "Teligen" (implantable cardioverter defibrillator), received between October 2008 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Guidant Crm Clonmel Ireland. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

47 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 57% from 109 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are injury (62.7%), malfunction (36.7%) and death (0.6%); across all implantable pulse generator, pacemaker (non-crt) reports (product code LWP) death is recorded in 1.2% and malfunction in 41.5%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are device displays incorrect message (48.4%), premature discharge of battery (37.9%) and high impedance (18.4%). The patient problems coded most often are syncope, electric shock and ventricular tachycardia. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

04692Sep 2021: 3Oct 2021: 92Nov 2021: 8Dec 2021: 82022Jan 2022: 68Feb 2022: 20Mar 2022: 2Apr 2022: 79May 2022: 47Jun 2022: 25Jul 2022: 20Aug 2022: 23Sep 2022: 17Oct 2022: 20Nov 2022: 19Dec 2022: 302023Jan 2023: 14Feb 2023: 29Mar 2023: 21Apr 2023: 25May 2023: 26Jun 2023: 21Jul 2023: 20Aug 2023: 12Sep 2023: 16Oct 2023: 20Nov 2023: 12Dec 2023: 172024Jan 2024: 17Feb 2024: 12Mar 2024: 14Apr 2024: 6May 2024: 7Jun 2024: 12Jul 2024: 10Aug 2024: 14Sep 2024: 4Oct 2024: 10Nov 2024: 3Dec 2024: 172025Jan 2025: 5Feb 2025: 6Mar 2025: 6Apr 2025: 39May 2025: 4Jun 2025: 4Jul 2025: 3Aug 2025: 8Sep 2025: 6Oct 2025: 6Nov 2025: 3Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 5Feb 2026: 7Mar 2026: 5Apr 2026: 5May 2026: 1Jun 2026: 1Jul 2026: 5Aug 2026: 3

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

01,0592,1172008: 1920082009: 152010: 51520102011: 1,4022012: 98520122013: 1,1512014: 1,76520142015: 1,8262016: 2,11720162017: 1,8042018: 1,91620182019: 8162020: 84520202021: 5102022: 37020222023: 2332024: 12620242025: 902026: 322026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.6%102
Injury62.7%10,372
Malfunction36.7%6,061
Other0%0
Not given0%2

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.9%16,517
Voluntary report0%3
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.1%17

Grey bar: all 157,494 reports carrying product code LWP. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Device displays incorrect message8,00248.4%7.9%
Premature discharge of battery6,26137.9%22.3%
High impedance3,04618.4%9%
Device alarm system1,87611.3%1.3%
Over-sensing9035.5%8.4%
Inappropriate/inadequate shock/stimulation8525.2%0.9%
Low impedance8295%2%
Device sensing problem8215%2.2%
Pacing problem7264.4%5.6%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly6133.7%2.9%
Ambient noise problem3852.3%2%
Noise, audible3672.2%0.8%
Failure to capture3372%5.3%
Insufficient device problem information3181.9%0.7%
Impedance problem2741.7%0.9%
Communication or transmission problemthe device could not communicate or transmit2591.6%0.6%
Defibrillation/stimulation problem2581.6%0.2%
Battery problema problem with the battery2551.5%3.4%
Connection problema connection problem2391.4%1.6%
Incorrect, inadequate or imprecise result or readings2081.3%4.3%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Syncopefainting2521.5%
Electric shockan electric shock1771.1%
Ventricular tachycardiaa fast rhythm from the lower heart chambers1661%
Atrial fibrillationan irregular heart rhythm1500.9%
Complaint, ill-defined1390.8%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term1220.7%
Ventricular fibrillationa chaotic rhythm from the lower heart chambers1080.7%
Sepsisa severe body-wide response to infection1070.6%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped990.6%
Arrhythmia930.6%
Other (for use when an appropriate patient code cannot be identified)880.5%
Pocket erosion840.5%
Shock from patient lead(s)590.4%
Surgical procedure, repeated510.3%
Endocarditis470.3%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureTeligenProduct code LWPAll MAUDE reports
Reports16,537157,49426,136,888
Share of that pool—10.5%0.1%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports6129
Classified as injury62.7%57.3%36.2%
Classified as malfunction36.7%41.5%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.9%99.3%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code LWP

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Assurity Mri18,9952,0351.8%
Ingenio7,5394930.8%
Cognis8,69461.5%
Ingevity9,0392990.9%
Accolade4,33541.5%
Attain Otw7,77309.1%
Energen5,23700.6%
Energen Icd3,1511420.2%
ACUITY X4 Spiral S2,8164240.5%
ACUITY X4 Straight2,6723820.4%
Incepta Icd2,4971260.1%
Altrua4,12202.4%
Incepta4,32700.7%
Revo MRI SureScan1,996122.9%
Acuity3,84861%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Teligen reports

How many FDA reports name Teligen?

16,537 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 47 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (62.7%), malfunction (36.7%) and death (0.6%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device displays incorrect message (48.4%), premature discharge of battery (37.9%), high impedance (18.4%), device alarm system (11.3%) and over-sensing (5.5%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.9%) and voluntary reports (0%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Teligen was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.