FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 2060033 · Received April 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-06523
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 15, 2011
Date of Event
March 29, 2011
Report Date
March 29, 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

THE PATIENT WAS SEEN IN-CLINIC AND TESTING YIELDED IN RANGE IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS. THE PATIENT WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED. THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION SUGGESTS THIS DEVICE AND LEAD REMAIN IN SERVICE. 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) AND LEFT VENTRICULAR PACING LEAD EXHIBITED PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS GREATER THAT 2,000 OHMS. IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS DEVICE HAD RECENTLY BEEN IMPLANTED WITH THIS CHRONIC LEAD. MEASUREMENTS WERE HIGH FOR APPROXIMATELY A WEEK, BUT THEN MEASUREMENTS WERE AROUND 600 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 69 YR H217| N119| 0157| 4542| 4469