FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 2910861 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2012-15830
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Date of Event
November 19, 2012
Report Date
November 19, 2012
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P010012
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

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 THERE WAS OVERSENSING OF NOISE CAUSING PACING INHIBITION WITH GREATER THAN TWO SECONDS OF ASYSTOLE ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) CHANNEL. THE PATIENT HAD ALSO RECEIVED INAPPROPRIATE ANTI-TACHYCARDIA PACING (ATP) THERAPY, BUT NO SHOCKS DUE TO THE OVERSENSING OF NOISE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS BEARING DOWN AT THE TIME OF THE EPISODE. THE PHYSICIAN OPTED TO ADJUST THE RV LEAD'S SENSITIVITY. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
16869 COGNIS IMPLANTABLE CHF PULSE GENERATOR NIK GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND N119

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR 4555| 0185| 4543| 4137| 4136| 0181| N119