FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 1951006 · Received January 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-23951
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 6, 2011
Date of Event
November 21, 2010
Report Date
November 22, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS CRT-D REMAINS IN SERVICE, SO THEREFORE WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC FOR LABORATORY ANALYSIS. AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT A RED ALERT WAS DETECTED FOR THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) REGARDING HIGH OUT OF RANGE PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS. AN X-RAY WILL BE PERFORMED IN THE NEAR FUTURE TO CHECK LEAD CONNECTION. SUBSEQUENTLY, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT AN X-RAY WAS NOT PERFORMED. DURING A RECENT FOLLOW-UP THE IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE OBSERVED TO BE WITHIN A NORMAL RANGE, SO NO INTERVENTION WAS NECESSARY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COGNIS IMPLANTABLE CHF PULSE GENERATOR NIK GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND P107

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1