FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONTAK RENEWAL

MDR report key: 1874986 · Received October 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-18277
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 19, 2010
Date of Event
September 9, 2010
Report Date
September 9, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT PUERTO RICO BV
Product Code
NIK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE, INFORMATION SUGGESTS THAT THIS CRT-D WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. IF NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE FURTHER EVALUATED AND UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) HAD REACHED A MONITORING VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT OF 2.2 VOLTS. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE COMPETITIVE SALES REPRESENTATIVE WHO COULD NOT CONFIRM THE CHARGE TIME MEASUREMNT. THIS COMPETITIVE SALES REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT THIS CRT-D WOULD BE CHANGED OUT SHORTLY. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION OR EXPLANT RELATED TO ADVISORY ASSOCIATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONTAK RENEWAL IMPLANTABLE CHF GENERATOR NIK GUIDANT PUERTO RICO BV H179

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1