FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONTAK RENEWAL

MDR report key: 1870071 · Received October 15, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-17649
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 15, 2010
Date of Event
August 20, 2010
Report Date
October 5, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0863-05
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS OF TODAY, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE PATIENT WITH THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY-DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) DEVELOPED AN INFECTION. THE LOCAL FIELD REPRESENTATIVE (FR) REPORTED THAT IT WAS UNCLEAR IF THE DEVICE WAS INVOLVED. A REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN MADE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THE DEVICE REMAINS IN SERVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SUBSEQUENT INFORMATION FROM THE LOCAL FIELD REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT THE FOLLOWING PHYSICIAN INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NOT AN INFECTION IN THE POCKET. THERE WAS NO INTERVENTION PERFORMED AND NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONTAK RENEWAL IMPLANTABLE CHF GENERATOR NIK GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND H215

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR H215| 0184| 4517| 4469