COGNIS
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
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.
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.
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 |