FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

THINLINE

MDR report key: 1053113 · Received May 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
2124215-2008-99905
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 28, 2008
Date of Event
May 2, 2008
Report Date
May 27, 2008
Manufacturer
ITM
Product Code
DTB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NOT RETURNED. ACCORDING TO AVAILABLE INFO, THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; HOWEVER THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD DISPOSITION IS UNK AT THIS TIME. WHEN THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND ANALYZED, THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EVENT DESCRIPTION BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFO THAT THE PT WITH THIS DEVICE AND RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD EXPIRED. DEVICE INTERROGATION REVEALED NORMAL DAILY MEASUREMENTS, HOWEVER IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE GREATER THAT 2500 OHMS. THERE WAS NO KNOWN REASON FOR THE DEVICE OR LEAD INVOLVEMENT IN THE PT'S DEATH. THE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC FIELD REP INDICATED THIS SYSTEM COULD BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THIS PT'S DEATH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 THINLINE IMPLANTABLE LEAD DTB ITM 430-10

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death