FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CONTAK RENEWAL

MDR report key: 3251627 · Received July 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-11995
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 29, 2013
Date of Event
April 15, 2013
Report Date
May 2, 2013
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
NIK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

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. CALLER STATED THEY GOT THE SCREWSCREWS UNDONE SUCCESSFULLY (THEY HAD NOT UNSCREWED BOTH SETSCREWS FOR THE LEADS).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING THE EXPLANT OF THIS DEVICE FOR NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION, THE SETSCREWS SEEMED TO BE STUCK. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) DISCUSSED THE NUMBER AND LOCATION OF SETSCREWS. CALLER STATED THEY GOT THE SCREWSCREWS UNDONE SUCCESSFULLY (THEY HAD NOT UNSCREWED BOTH SETSCREWS FOR THE LEADS).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
351995 CONTAK RENEWAL IMPLANTABLE CHF GENERATOR NIK GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND H215

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR 0180| H215| 4086| 4524