FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COGNIS

MDR report key: 3921787 · Received July 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-12825
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 9, 2014
Date of Event
May 16, 2014
Report Date
May 16, 2014
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWP
PMA / PMN Number
P010012
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). 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) WITH A COMPETITOR LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD EXHIBITED LOSS OF CAPTURE (LOC) DUE TO HIGH, OUT OF RANGE, PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT OF MORE THAN 2,000 OHMS IN ALL VECTORS. THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP) ASKED HOW TO REPROGRAM THE DEVICE TO NOT USE THE LV LEAD. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) WALKED THROUGH THE STEPS ON HOW TO REPROGRAM THE DEVICE AND ALSO WALKED THE HCP THROUGH IN TURNING THE DAILIES OFF AS REQUESTED. THE PATIENT IS UNDERGOING CHEMOTHERAPY AND WILL BE RE-EVALUATED. THE HCP BELIEVED THAT THE PATIENT'S WEIGHT LOSS OF 130 POUNDS WAS THE FACTOR IN DEVICE MEASUREMENT CHANGES. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED INDICATING THAT THE LV LEAD WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN EVERYTHING ELSE WENT FINE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE DEVICE REMAINS IN SERVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
399685 COGNIS IMPLANTABLE CHF PULSE GENERATOR LWP GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND N119

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR 4076| 4543| 0185| MISMATCH| N119