FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 2053025 · Received April 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-04063
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 13, 2011
Date of Event
January 28, 2011
Report Date
March 14, 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT UPON A DEVICE INTERROGATION THE MESSAGE NOTED TO CHECK THE LEFT VENTRICULAR LEAD. THE PATIENT DID REPORTED STIMULATION AND HAD THEIR DEVICE REPROGRAMMED THE WEEK BEFORE. THE PACING IMPEDANCES ON THIS LEAD HAD BEEN 1690 OHMS AT IMPLANT BUT HAD BEEN GRADUALLY DECLINING TO 566 OHMS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE THIS LEFT VENTRICULAR LEAD MEASURED 2000 OHMS. THE LEAD WAS RECONNECTED AND TESTED AND MEASURED 1952 OHMS. 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 75 YR 0185| 4555| N119| T175| (B)(4)