FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 2041581 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-00950
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
January 12, 2011
Report Date
January 12, 2011
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 THAT THIS PATIENT'S CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) WAS REVISED AND PLACED SUB PECTORAL DUE TO A REPORTED EROSION. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE SUTURE SLEEVE HAD POPPED THROUGH THE SUTURES. THERE WAS VERY THIN SKIN OVER THE DEVICE. THE LEADS REMAIN UNCHANGED AT THIS TIME. NO OTHER 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 N118

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Required Intervention 5076| N118| 4518| 6947| 7278