FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 1863694 · Received October 11, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-15838
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 11, 2010
Date of Event
August 3, 2010
Report Date
August 18, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P010012
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IN ADDITION, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN WAS GOING TO CONSULT ANOTHER PHYSICIAN AND POSSIBLY CONTACT THE PATIENT TO DO FURTHER EVALUATIONS. THE PATIENT IS BEING FOLLOWED VIA LATITUDE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. INFORMATION NOTES BOTH PRODUCTS REMAIN IN-SERVICE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FURTHER INFORMATION NOTES THIS MEASUREMENT CONTINUES. TECHNICAL SERVICES DISCUSSED PROGRAMMING AND POSSIBLE CAUSES. THIS ISSUE WAS STILL BEING INVESTIGATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING THE IMPLANT OF THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) > 125 OHMS WAS MEASURED ON THIS CHRONIC DEFIBRILLATION LEAD. RESOLUTION WAS REQUESTED FROM THE FIELD. IT WAS THEN REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN RECONNECTED THE DEVICE AND LEADS. THE MEASUREMENTS WERE ALSO TESTED THROUGH THE PROGRAMMER IN ALL CONFIGURATIONS RESULTING IN THE SAME MEASUREMENTS.

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 50 YR