FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 2911548 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2012-16248
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Date of Event
November 24, 2012
Report Date
November 24, 2012
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
PMA / PMN Number
P010012
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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 THE REMOTE HOME MONITORING SYSTEM ISSUED AN ALERT FOR HIGH OUT OF RANGE SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD. THE PATIENT WAS BROUGHT INTO THE OFFICE FOR EVALUATION AND ISOMETRICS WERE PERFORMED. THE SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT DID INCREASE AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF NOISE WAS NOTED ON THE SHOCK ELECTROGRAM (EGM) WITH ISOMETRICS. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) WAS CONSULTED AND SUGGESTED PERFORMING INDUCTION TESTING. THE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE DISCUSSED THE OPTIONS WITH THE PHYSICIAN. HOWEVER THE PHYSICIAN OPTED TO NOT PERFORM INDUCTION TESTING AND WILL MONITOR THE SITUATION. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
17710 COGNIS IMPLANTABLE CHF PULSE GENERATOR NIK GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND N119

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR 4470| N119| 0138| 4542| 4549