FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 3040667 · Received April 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-00438
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 8, 2013
Date of Event
March 14, 2012
Report Date
January 4, 2013
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY
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 THE PATIENT WITH THIS DEVICE SYSTEM REPORTED SYMPTOMS OF FATIGUE, SECONDARY TO BRADYCARDIA WITH PREMATURE VENTRICULAR CONTRACTIONS AND HYPOTENSION. THE PATIENT ALSO EXPERIENCED A HEART RATE IN THE 40 BPM RANGE DESPITE THE DEVICE BEING PROGRAMMED TO PACING AT 65 BPM. THE PATIENT'S CARDIOLOGIST ELECTED TO DISCONTINUE A PRESCRIPTION DRUG. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE NOTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
143849 COGNIS IMPLANTABLE CHF PULSE GENERATOR NIK GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND N119

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR 4472| H175| 0184| 4542| N119| MISMATCH| 4473| 4517| 4524| N118