FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 1951443 · Received January 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-22913
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 6, 2011
Date of Event
November 23, 2010
Report Date
December 1, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
HI
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

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

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) SYSTEM EXHIBITED AN INCREASE IN PACING THRESHOLDS AND LOSS OF CAPTURE. THE PATIENT HAD A COMPETITOR'S RIGHT VENTRICULAR PACE/SENSE LEAD. THE PHYSICIAN WAS PLANNING TO PERFORM A REVISION PROCEDURE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. AT THIS TIME, NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE CLINICAL OBSERVATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD EXPERIENCED ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT POST IMPLANT, AT THIS TIME, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST A PERFORATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THIS PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE AND THE COMPETITOR'S RV LEAD WAS REPOSITIONED. NO FURTHER COMPLETIONS 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 70 YR Required Intervention N119| 4548| H177| 4470| (B)(4)| 0158