FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONTAK RENEWAL

MDR report key: 1954208 · Received January 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-00270
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 10, 2011
Date of Event
December 15, 2010
Report Date
December 15, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION SUGGESTS THIS DEVICE REMAINS IN SERVICE.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 THAT A LATITUDE ALERT WAS ISSUED FOR THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) DUE TO TACHY MODE BEING SET TO OTHER THAN MONITOR+THERAPY. THE LOCAL ARE SALES REPRESENTATIVE WAS CONTACTED FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE DEVICE HAD BEEN INADVERTENTLY PROGRAMMED TO OTHER THAN MONITOR+THERAPY AT A ROUTINE FOLLOW-UP. THE PATIENT WAS BROUGHT BACK INTO CLINIC AND THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED BACK TO MONITOR+THERAPY. 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 H219

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR 0185| 4470| 4518| H219