COGNIS
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2013-00441
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 8, 2013
- Date of Event
- January 8, 2013
- Report Date
- January 10, 2013
- Manufacturer
- GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
- Product Code
- NIK
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED UPON COMPLETION OF ANALYSIS.
UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, THE DEVICE WAS EXPOSED TO SIMULATED HEART LOAD CONDITIONS, AND THE DEFIBRILLATION, PACING, AND SENSING FUNCTIONS WERE TESTED. THE DEVICE OPERATED APPROPRIATELY WITH NO INTERRUPTIONS IN THERAPY OUTPUT OR PROGRAMMER COMMUNICATION AT THE RETURNED PROGRAMMED SETTINGS. A SERIES OF ELECTRICAL TESTS WERE ALSO PERFORMED AND AGAIN, NORMAL DEVICE FUNCTION WAS OBSERVED. A REVIEW OF DEVICE MEMORY NOTED THE DEVICE HAD RECORDED ONE OR TWO FAULTS THAT WERE MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY THE USE OF ELECTROCAUTERY.
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) WAS EXPLANTED AND RETURNED FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. NO FIELD ALLEGATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AGAINST THIS PRODUCT. THIS REPORT WAS CREATED DUE TO LABORATORY FINDINGS.
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Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143850 | COGNIS | IMPLANTABLE CHF PULSE GENERATOR | NIK | GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND | N118 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 YR | N118| H175| 4244| 4517| 0185 |