FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 2910679 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2012-16320
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Date of Event
November 14, 2012
Report Date
November 14, 2012
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED. 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 THE DEVICE WAS DISPLAYING OUT OF RANGE MEASUREMENTS OF LESS THAN 200 OHMS. THERE WAS A QUESTION WHY THIS WOULD DISPLAY LOW OUT OF RANGE MEASUREMENTS WITH ONE OF THE PORTS PLUGGED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED. PER BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) FOLLOWING A REVIEWED OF THE INFOMATION CONCLUDED THIS IS AN EXPECTED OBSERVATION WITH THE DEVICE WHEN A PORT HAS BEEN PLUGGED AND IS NOT BEING USED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
18924 COGNIS IMPLANTABLE CHF PULSE GENERATOR NIK GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND N119

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR 0180| N119| 4555| 4554| MISMATCH| H210| 0185| 7122| 4542