FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 1771399 · Received July 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-12493
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 27, 2010
Date of Event
May 19, 2010
Report Date
June 11, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN STATED IT WAS USE ERROR THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ON OF THE TERMINAL PINS CONNECTED CORRECTLY TO THE DEVICE. INFORMATION SUGGESTS THIS DEVICE AND LEAD REMAIN IN-SERVICE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) DETECTED A SHOCK IMPEDANCE OF >125 OHMS ON THIS DEFIBRILLATION LEAD. A CONNECTION ISSUE WAS SUSPECTED. THE LEAD WAS REINSERTED INTO THE HEADER AND THE SHOCK IMPEDANCE WAS THEN 52 OHMS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE 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