FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONTAK RENEWAL

MDR report key: 1945004 · Received January 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-24414
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 3, 2011
Date of Event
October 4, 2010
Report Date
October 4, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE, INFORMATION SUGGESTS THAT THIS CRT-D HAS SINCE BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE AS A RESULT OF NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION. THE RV RATE SENSE REMAINS ACTIVELY IN SERVICE. A BACK UP RV PACING LEAD WAS ADDED TO THE SYSTEM FOR USE AS NEEDED IN THE FUTURE. AS NEW INFORMATION WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE FURTHER EVALUATED AND UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFICI CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR RATE/SENSE LEAD PORTION, DID EXHIBIT NOISE OVERSENSING WHICH LED TO PACEMAKER INHIBITION FOR THIS PACEMAKER DEPENDENT PATIENT. THERE WERE ANY ADVERSE PATIENT SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CLINICAL OBSERVATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONTAK RENEWAL IMPLANTABLE CHF GENERATOR NIK GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND H175

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR 0185| H175| 4513