FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 1860475 · Received October 7, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-15169
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 7, 2010
Date of Event
July 23, 2010
Report Date
July 23, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE AND LEADS HAVE BEEN RETAINED BY THE HOSPITAL'S PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENT, AND AVAILABLE INFORMATION SUGGESTS THAT THESE PRODUCTS WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC. THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR PATIENT'S ENTIRE SYSTEM WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO INFECTION. THE PATIENT'S EXPLANTED LEADS INCLUDE A TRANSVENOUS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD, A TRANSVENOUS LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD, AND AN OEM MANUFACTURED RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD.

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 57 YR Life Threatening| R 4135| 4480| 0184| N119| 4542| 4513| 0157| H179| 4555| H220| H229| 0148