BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    COGNIS

    MDR report key: 2173587 · Received July 23, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    2124215-2011-11113
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    July 23, 2011
    Date of Event
    June 21, 2011
    Report Date
    June 21, 2011
    Manufacturer
    GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
    Product Code
    NIK
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Occupation
    HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) DISPLAYED HIGH PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS GREATER THAN 2000 OHMS ON THE LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD. THERE WAS NO NOISE PRESENT ON THE LV CHANNEL AND THE OUTPUT WAS SET AT 2.5 VOLTS AT .8 MILLISECONDS. THE THRESHOLD MEASUREMENTS WERE REPROGRAMMED TO 4 VOLTS AT 1 MILLISECOND WITH NO MUSCLE STIMULATION NOTED. IT WAS NOTED THE CONFIGURATION WAS LV TIP TO LV RING. TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) RECOMMENDED TRYING DIFFERENT CONFIGURATIONS TO SEE IF MEASUREMENTS ARE THE SAME OR IMPROVED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED; HOWEVER, NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.

    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 4542| N119| H170| H177| (B)(4)| 4469| MISMATCH| 0184| 5034