FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONTAK RENEWAL

MDR report key: 2042462 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-01748
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
January 17, 2011
Report Date
January 17, 2011
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P010012
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS OF TODAY, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AND OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE AS THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE ASSOCIATED CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY-DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) INHIBITED RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) PACING DURING A ROUTINE IMPLANT PROCEDURE. THE RV LEAD HAD BEEN IMPLANTED AND WAS PACING SUFFICIENTLY. THE LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD WAS THEN IMPLANTED AND CONNECTED TO THE DEVICE, AT WHICH POINT, THE RV LEAD CEASED PACING. THE LOCAL FIELD REPRESENTATIVE (FR) INDICATED THAT THE RV LEAD WAS DISCONNECTED, THE TERMINAL PINS WERE CLEANED AND THEN RE-INSERTED. THE DEVICE AND LEAD THEN BEGAN PACING AS DESIRED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS. THE SYSTEM REMAINS IMPLANTED.

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 84 YR Life Threatening 1283| N119| 430-10| 4543| (B)(4)| MISMATCH| H177| 0158| 4472