FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONTAK RENEWAL

MDR report key: 1952143 · Received January 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-23375
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 7, 2011
Date of Event
December 1, 2010
Report Date
December 1, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE OR SHOULD THE DEVICE BE RETURNED AND ANALYSIS PERFORMED, THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING A FOLLOW UP VISIT, THIS DEVICE REVEALED ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATORS AFTER BEING IMPLANTED THREE YEARS. THERE WAS CONCERN THAT THIS DEVICE BATTERY DEPLETED MORE RAPIDLY THAN EXPECTED. A REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE WILL BE PERFORMED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONTAK RENEWAL IMPLANTABLE CHF GENERATOR NIK GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND H177

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR 4543| H177| 0158| 4087