FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 2052111 · Received April 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-04017
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 12, 2011
Date of Event
January 12, 2011
Report Date
February 22, 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

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE PATIENT WITH THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY-DEFIBRILLATOR RECEIVED INAPPROPRIATE SHOCK THERAPY. TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT'S RHYTHM WAS DETECTED IN THE VT-1 ZONE AND THEN CROSSED OVER TO THE VT ZONE. TS INDICATED THAT ONCE THE DEVICE CROSSES OVER FROM THE VT-1 ZONE TO THE VT ZONE, PROGRAMMED DETECTION ENHANCEMENTS DO NOT CONTINUED TO BE APPLIED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS. THE DEVICE REMAINS IN SERVICE.

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 42 YR (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)