FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 2162604 · Received July 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-07169
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 14, 2011
Date of Event
April 8, 2011
Report Date
April 19, 2011
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

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 PATIENT RECEIVED AN INAPPROPRIATE SHOCK FOR SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA (SVT) WHICH DEGRADED THE PATIENT'S RHYTHM TO VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION (VF), WITH RESULTING SYNCOPE. THE DEVICE DID SUCCESSFULLY CONVERT THE PATIENT OUT OF VF. REPROGRAMMING OF THE DEVICE ZONES AND THERAPY WAS COMPLETED TO ATTEMPT TO PREVENT FURTHER EVENTS. NO FURTHER ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN 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 51 YR Life Threatening 0158| N119| 4136