FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 1852672 · Received October 4, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-14401
Event Type
Injury
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 Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED AT BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILALBE, AN AMENDED REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS ENTIRE PACING SYSTEM WAS REMOVED DUE TO AN INFECTION. THE PATIENT HAD DEVELOPED AN INFECTION IN THE SUTURE SLEEVE THAT ENDED UP INFECTING THE POCKET AND THE WHOLE SYSTEM. UPON EXTRACTION OF THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR DEFIBRILLATION LEAD, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE HELIX COULD NOT BE RETRACTED. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COGNIS IMPLANTABLE CHF PULSE GENERATOR NIK GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND P107

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention