FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 3210848 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-07060
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
April 26, 2013
Report Date
June 25, 2013
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED UPON RETURN AND COMPLETION OF ANALYSIS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY A THOROUGH PRODUCT ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED. THE DEVICE FAULT CODE AND PREMATURE DEPLETION WERE CONFIRMED THROUGH ANALYSIS, HOWEVER THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE HIGH CURRENT CONDITION THAT CAUSED THE PREMATURE DEPLETION AND FAULT CODE WAS INCONCLUSIVE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT UPON INTERROGATION, THE DEVICE DISPLAYED A MESSAGE INDICATING THAT THE BATTERY VOLTAGE WAS TOO LOW FOR THE PROJECTED REMAINING LONGEVITY. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD DECLARED ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO THE INTERROGATION. AS A RESULT, A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS SCHEDULED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SUBSEQUENT INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THIS DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
310083 COGNIS IMPLANTABLE CHF PULSE GENERATOR NIK GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND N119

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR N119| 4096| 0185| 4549| 4555