FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 1863699 · Received October 11, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-16648
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 11, 2010
Date of Event
August 2, 2010
Report Date
August 2, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM A BOSTON SCIENTIFIC FIELD REPRESENTATIVE THAT THIS DEVICE WAS REPROGRAMMED AFTER THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO A HOSPITAL WITH AN EXTENDED SLOW VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA (VT) THAT WAS BELOW THE PROGRAMMED THERAPY ZONES. THE VT WAS SUCCESSFULLY PACE-TERMINATED WITH NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS, AND THE DEVICE SUBSEQUENTLY REPROGRAMMED.

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 55 YR 0157| 4549| N119| 5068