FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 1950803 · Received January 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-22705
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 6, 2011
Date of Event
November 21, 2010
Report Date
September 15, 2011
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P010012
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. AS OF TODAY, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED THAT THIS IS A DEVICE SPECIFIC ISSUE, NOT A LEAD ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SUBSEQUENT INFORMATION INDICATES THAT IT WAS AN ISOLATED OUT OF RANGE IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT AND THE PHYSICIAN PLANS TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S RV LEAD WAS A COMPETITOR'S PRODUCT; HOWEVER ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THE LEAD REFERENCED ABOVE IS IN-SERVICE AS A SHOCKING LEAD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED A LOW OUT OF RANGE SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT, MEASURING LESS THAN 20 OHMS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN 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 77 YR 4195| A155| N119| 4087| 0185