FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 3040670 · Received April 8, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED UPON COMPLETION OF ANALYSIS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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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