FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COGNIS 100-D

MDR report key: 1460260 · Received August 25, 2009

Report

Report Number
1460260
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 25, 2009
Date of Event
August 10, 2009
Report Date
August 25, 2009
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CARDIOVASCULAR DIVISION
Product Code
NIK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PATIENT WAS IN FOR A PLANNED CHANGE OF DEFIBRILLATOR GENERATOR AND UPGRADE TO A CRT-D. THE PATIENT'S OLD DEVICE WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE LEADS AND A COGNIS 100-D CRT-D WAS CONNECTED. THERE WAS NO EFFECTIVE CAPTURE OF MYOCARDIAL TISSUE WITH THE DEVICE APPEARING TO OUTPUT A PACING STIMULUS. THE PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE DEVICE AND INSERTED A SECOND NEW BSC COGNIS CRT-D GENERATOR AND CONNECTED THE LEADS WITH THE SAME RESULT. THE BSC FIELD CLINICAL ENGINEER RECOMMENDED ATTACHMENT OF THE PROXIMAL COIL WHICH RESOLVED THE CAPTURE ISSUE. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT. THE HOSPITAL RETURNED THE INITIAL DEVICE TO THE BSC FIELD REP FOR TESTING AND REVIEW. MANUFACTURER RESPONSE (AS PER REPORTER) FOR ICD, COGNIS 100-D CRT-DWE HAVE ASKED THE MANUFACTURER TO SHARE THE INFORMATION WITH THE HOSPITAL WHEN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COGNIS 100-D DEFIBRILLATOR, CRT NIK BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CARDIOVASCULAR DIVISION * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR