FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 2161600 · Received July 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-07081
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 14, 2011
Date of Event
April 19, 2011
Report Date
May 4, 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

ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THESE PRODUCTS 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT A LEAD REVISION MAY BE SCHEDULED IN THE FUTURE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THIS LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABONDONED AND A NEW LEAD WAS IMPLANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS CARDIOVERTER RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) DETECTED A RISE IN SHOCK IMPEDANCES FROM 60 OHMS AT DEFIBRILLATION TESTING AT IMPLANT TO NOW GREATER THAN 100 OHMS IN TRIAD CONFIGURATION. THERE WERE OBSERVED GREATER THAN 125 OHMS WHEN PROGRAMMED RV COIL TO CAN. THIS PATIENT ALSO HAD DEVICE STIMULATION ISSUES, BUT THIS WAS RESOLVED WITH REPROGRAMMING. TECHNICAL SERVICES DISCUSSED TROUBLESHOOTING. 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 T135| N119| 1790| 0144| 4592