FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 1951462 · Received January 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-22887
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 6, 2011
Date of Event
November 9, 2010
Report Date
November 23, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
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 FROM THE LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE THAT THIS DEVICE AND LEAD SYSTEM WERE SUCCESSFULLY EXPLANTED APPROXIMATELY 1-2 WEEKS AGO DUE TO INFECTION. A COMPETITOR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE WAS PRESENT DURING THE PROCEDURE AND IT WAS NOT KNOWN IF THE EXTRACTED SYSTEM WILL BE RETURNED OR WAS DISPOSED OF BY THE HOSPITAL STAFF. SUBSEQUENTLY, A REPLACEMENT DEVICE AND LEAD SYSTEM WERE SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED.

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 75 YR Hospitalization| L| R MISMATCH| 0185| 4470| 4543| N119| H170