MAUDE Adverse Event Report: GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND COGNIS; IMPLANTABLE CHF PULSE GENERATOR

Model Number N119

Device Problem Appropriate Term/Code Not Available (3191)

Patient Problems Unspecified Infection (1930); Staphylococcus Aureus (2058); Sepsis (2067)

Event Date 06/30/2013

Event Type  Injury  

Event Description

Boston scientific received information that the patient implanted with this product developed an infection.Intravenous antibiotics were administered as treatment for a staphylococcus aureus infection/sepsis.No additional adverse patient effects were reported.This product remains implanted and in service.

Manufacturer Narrative

(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.

• Brand Name: COGNIS
• Type of Device: IMPLANTABLE CHF PULSE GENERATOR
• Manufacturer (Section D): GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND; guidant ireland; clonmel, tipperary ireland
• Manufacturer (Section G): GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND; guidant ireland; clonmel, tipperary ireland
• Manufacturer Contact: sonali vasekar ; 4100 hamline ave. n; st. paul, MN 55112 ; 6515824786
• MDR Report Key: 4887236
• MDR Text Key: 6060346
• Report Number: 2124215-2015-06935
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NIK
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Health Professional
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 05/08/2015

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Expiration Date: 11/25/2012
• Device Model Number: N119
• Other Device ID Number: COGNIS
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 05/08/2015
• Initial Date FDA Received: 07/02/2015
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/29/2011
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: 4087; 0157; N119; 4543; 0185
• Patient Outcome(s): Hospitalization; Life Threatening; Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 63 YR