FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 1851579 · Received October 4, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-14044
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 4, 2010
Date of Event
July 8, 2010
Report Date
July 15, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PHYSICIAN HAS FURTHER DECIDED TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS ISSUE VIA LATITUDE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) WAS IMPLANTED SUBPECTORAL. AN ALERT WAS NOTED VIA LATITUDE FOR A LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) IMPEDANCE OF > 2000 OHMS. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING, IT WAS REPORTED THAT ANY CONFIGURATION THAT USED THE LV RING (ANODE) HAD AN IMPEDANCE OF >2,000 OHMS. THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED LV-TIP TO RV COIL AND THE IMPEDANCE WAS NORMAL. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THIS DEVICE IS INCLUDED IN THE SUBPECTORAL IMPLANT ADVISORY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COGNIS IMPLANTABLE CHF PULSE GENERATOR NIK GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND N119

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR 0185| 4543| 4470| N119