FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 2153614 · Received July 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-06435
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 7, 2011
Date of Event
April 9, 2011
Report Date
May 16, 2011
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OUR RECORDS INDICATE THAT THIS DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) DISPLAYED LOW SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS LESS THAN 20 OHMS ON A COMPETITOR'S RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED; HOWEVER, NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INDICATED THAT ISOMETRICS AND POCKET MANIPULATION WERE PERFORMED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO RECREATE THE ISSUE. THE PHYSICIAN INDICATED THAT HE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PATIENT AS THERE WAS ONLY ONE OUT OF RANGE MEASUREMENT.

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 82 YR (B)(4)| 6949| 5594| 7288| MISMATCH| N119