FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 2040684 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-00685
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
October 26, 2010
Report Date
January 11, 2011
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PROGRAMMING INQUIRIES WERE DISCUSSED. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THE 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 THE PATIENT IMPLANTED WITH THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) HAD AN INAPPROPRIATE SHOCK IN THE VT ZONE AFTER BEING DETECTED IN THE VT-1 ZONE WHICH WAS MONITOR ONLY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD ANTITACHYCARDIA PACING AND THEN WENT INTO VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE 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 56 YR 4470| H177| 4543| 0185| N119| N118