FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 1944610 · Received January 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-19900
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 3, 2011
Date of Event
October 8, 2010
Report Date
October 8, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PACING SYSTEM REMAINS IMPLANTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE AN AMENDED REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT A WOUND REVISION WAS PERFORMED AS THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR APPEARED TO BE SHOWING SIGNS OF EROSION AS THE SKIN WAS DISCOLORED AND STRETCHED AT THE BASE OF THE DEVICE. A LOW GRADE INFECTION WAS ALSO PRESENT. THE DEVICE POCKET WAS IRRIGATED WITH BETADINE AND THE DEVICE WAS REPOSITIONED SUBPECTORALLY. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COGNIS IMPLANTABLE CHF PULSE GENERATOR NIK GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND N108

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention