FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 2040720 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-01497
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
July 1, 2010
Report Date
January 10, 2011
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P010012
Product Problem
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 THAT THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) DISPLAYED HIGH RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS GREATER THAN 2000 OHMS ON THE COMPETITOR'S RA LEAD. A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. WHEN THE PHYSICIAN TUGGED ON THE RA LEAD, IT CAME OUT OF THE RA PORT. THE LEAD WAS TESTED USING A PACING SYSTEM ANALYZER (PSA) AND THE PACING IMPEDANCES WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED AT THIS TIME. 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 55 YR Required Intervention MISMATCH| N119| 5076| 0180