FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONTAK RENEWAL TR

MDR report key: 2060167 · Received April 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-05802
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 15, 2011
Date of Event
March 31, 2011
Report Date
March 31, 2011
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NKE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL DEVICE IMPLANT, THE PHYSICIAN REPORTEDLY WAS UNABLE TO ESTABLISH TELEMETRY. ADDITIONALLY, IMMEDIATELY POST IMPLANT, NOISE INTERFERENCE AND LOSS OF CAPTURE WERE OBSERVED. THE ASSOCIATED RIGHT VENTRICULAR AND RIGHT ATRIAL CHRONIC LEADS ARE OF ANOTHER MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, INVOLVED WITH OBSERVED PACING INHIBITION. THE PHYSICIAN CONFIRMED APPROPRIATE LEAD POSITIONING AND MOVED THE PATIENT TO ANOTHER ENVIRONMENT FOR ADDITIONAL SYSTEM EVALUATION. FAVORABLE VALUES WERE RECORDED AND NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAD RESULTED. THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED AND IN SERVICE IN THE ABSENCE OF ADDITIONAL ANOMALIES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONTAK RENEWAL TR IMPLANTABLE CHF GENERATOR NKE GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND H140

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1