FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 3050111 · Received April 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-04426
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 10, 2013
Date of Event
February 14, 2013
Report Date
February 15, 2013
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

THE PATIENT WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED FOR FURTHER LOW SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS. 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 THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) AND IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATION LEAD EXHIBITED A SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT OF 0 OHMS. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE PATIENT WAS UNDERGOING AN ELECTRICAL STIMULATION TREATMENT AT THE TIME THE DAILY MEASUREMENT WAS TAKEN. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) DISCUSSED ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE COULD HAVE CAUSED THE MEASUREMENT OF 0 OHMS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
154056 COGNIS IMPLANTABLE CHF PULSE GENERATOR NIK GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND N119

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR 4543| N119| 4549| 4135| 0184| 0181