FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CONTAK RENEWAL TR

MDR report key: 1861027 · Received October 7, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-15207
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 7, 2010
Date of Event
February 12, 2009
Report Date
July 27, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NKE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A NEW DEVICE WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED. TO DATE, THE EXPLANTED DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC. UPON RECEIPT, THE DEVICE WILL UNDERGO DETAILED LABORATORY ANALYSIS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CONFIRM AND DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE PATIENT WITH THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY PACEMAKER WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL DUE TO DECOMPENSATION FROM LACK OF BIVENTRICULAR PACING. UPON INTERROGATION OF THE DEVICE, LEFT VENTRICULAR LOSS OF CAPTURE WAS NOTED. (RIGHT VENTRICULAR PACING WAS BEING PROVIDED) THE LEFT VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS TESTED WITH THE PROGRAMMER AND ALL MEASUREMENTS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. A DEVICE MALFUNCTION WAS SUSPECTED. DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE PATIENT; THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED, REPLACED, AND RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONTAK RENEWAL TR IMPLANTABLE CHF GENERATOR NKE GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND H140

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening