FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 1950761 · Received January 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-22670
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 6, 2011
Date of Event
November 18, 2010
Report Date
November 18, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS PRODUCT WAS PART OF A SYSTEM EXPLANT DUE TO A PATIENT INFECTION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS DUE TO THE EXPLANT PROCEDURE. ADDITIONALLY, PRIOR TO EXPLANT THERE WAS DIFFICULTY EXPERIENCED WITH USING RADIOFREQUENCY TELEMETRY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COGNIS IMPLANTABLE CHF PULSE GENERATOR NIK GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND N118

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Life Threatening| R H179| 4518| N118| 4470| 0185