FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CONTAK RENEWAL

MDR report key: 1881334 · Received October 25, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-17803
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 25, 2010
Date of Event
August 30, 2010
Report Date
June 28, 2011
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0863-05
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION SUGGESTS THAT THE DEVICE REMAINS IN-SERVICE. THE EVENT WILL BE

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBSEQUENTLY, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS DEVICE WAS ELECTIVELY EXPLANTED AND REPLACED IN (B)(4) 2011. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE EVENTS REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS CLINIC NURSE CONTACTED TECHNICAL SERVICES TO REPORT THAT THIS DEVICE'S MONITORING VOLTAGE WAS 2.54 VOLTS. IN (B)(6) 2008 AND (B)(6) 2007, THE MONITORING VOLTAGE WAS 2.60 AND 2.94 VOLTS RESPECTIVELY. TECHNICAL SERVICES PERFORMED AN ENGINEERING CALCULATION AND THE ESTIMATED LONGEVITY WAS LESS THAN ONE YEAR. TECHNICAL SERVICES RECOMMENDED AN IN-CLINIC FOLLOW-UP IN ONE MONTH. AT THAT TIME, THE CLINIC NURSE SHOULD PERFORM A SAVE-TO-DISK FOR RETURN AND ANALYSIS.

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 61 YR Hospitalization| R 4517| 0184| H215| 4469