BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    CONTAK RENEWAL

    MDR report key: 1950639 · Received January 6, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    2124215-2010-23312
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    January 6, 2011
    Date of Event
    November 16, 2010
    Report Date
    November 16, 2010
    Manufacturer
    GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
    Product Code
    NIK
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    IA
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, DEVICE INTERROGATION REVEALED THAT THE DEVICE BATTERY STATUS WAS ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI), WITH A BATTERY VOLTAGE OF 2.372 VOLTS. A LONGEVITY CALCULATION CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT MEET LONGEVITY ESTIMATES PROVIDED IN DEVICE LABELING. PORTIONS OF THE CIRCUITRY, INCLUDING THE BATTERY, WERE ISOLATED AND TESTED. FINAL ANALYSIS CONCLUDED THAT THE PREMATURE BATTERY DEPLETION WAS DUE TO TWO COMPROMISED LOW-VOLTAGE CAPACITORS, WHICH RESULTED IN A HIGH CURRENT CONDITION.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS DEVICE, WHICH WAS INCLUDED IN THE SUBPECTORAL IMPLANT (B)(6) 2006 POPULATION PRODUCT ADVISORY WAS INITIALLY COMMUNICATED ON (B)(6) 2006, WAS EXPLANTED FOR NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION. TO DATE, NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED WITH THIS CLINICAL OBSERVATION. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR RELIABILITY ANALYSIS.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 CONTAK RENEWAL IMPLANTABLE CHF GENERATOR NIK GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND H170

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 73 YR N119| 0185| 4054| 4542| H170