FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 3043077 · Received April 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-01548
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 9, 2013
Date of Event
November 27, 2012
Report Date
January 18, 2013
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

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 NON-BSC LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD DISPLAYED INCREASING PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS, ULTIMATELY REACHING GREATER THAN 2,000 OHMS. PACING THRESHOLD MEASUREMENTS HAD DECREASED FROM 2.6V TO 1.1V. THE PATIENT'S HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP) WAS ELECTING TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR. TO DATE, NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS CLINICAL OBSERVATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
146012 COGNIS IMPLANTABLE CHF PULSE GENERATOR NIK GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND N119

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR T135| N119| MISMATCH| 0158