FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 2161190 · Received July 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-07624
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 13, 2011
Date of Event
April 14, 2011
Report Date
April 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

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 DURING A ROUTINE DEVICE CHECK OVERSENSED NOISE WAS OBSERVED ON THE RATE/SENSE CHANNEL OF THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) AND IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATION LEAD. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT IS PACER DEPENDENT AND PACING INHIBITION WAS OBSERVED FOR FIVE SECONDS DUE TO THE NOISE. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PATIENT WAS UNDERGOING A PROCEDURE AT THE TIME OF THE EPISODE. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A MAGNET WAS USED TO INHIBIT TACHY THERAPY DURING THE PROCEDURE. ADDITIONALLY, AN ELECTIVE POCKET REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PLANNED. 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 63 YR N119| 4543| 0184| 4592