FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 1764847 · Received July 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-11847
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 21, 2010
Date of Event
May 27, 2010
Report Date
May 27, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ATTEMPTS TO RETRIEVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE THE EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE PATIENT WITH THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) REPORTED SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND TIREDNESS. THE PATIENT ALSO REPORTED A PULSE IN THE 40'S AND A LOW BLOOD PRESSURE. THE PATIENT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DEVICE WAS NOT PACING AT THE LOWER RATE LIMIT (LRL). IN A REVIEW OF LATITUDE (WHICH IS A REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM) INFORMATION, THE LRL HAD BEEN PROGRAMMED TO 70 PPM SIX MONTHS PRIOR. TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COGNIS IMPLANTABLE CHF PULSE GENERATOR NIK GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND N118

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR 4470| N118| H179| 4513| 1861| 0158