FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 1944817 · Received January 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-21024
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 3, 2011
Date of Event
October 6, 2010
Report Date
October 6, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION SUGGESTS THIS DEVICE AND LEAD REMAIN IN SERVICE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) AND IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATION LEAD EXHIBITED SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS GREATER THAN 125 OHMS. THE MEASUREMENTS WERE OBSERVED AT THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE FOLLOWING POCKET CLOSURE. THE POCKET WAS REOPENED AND A LOOSE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE DEVICE AND PROXIMAL COIL TERMINAL PIN WAS FOUND. THE PROXIMAL COIL TERMINAL PIN WAS REMOVED FROM THE DEVICE AND REINSERTED WITH ACCEPTABLE MEASUREMENTS OBSERVED. 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 N119

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention