NA
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2023-00914
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 10, 2023
- Date of Event
- December 24, 2022
- Report Date
- January 10, 2023
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
- Product Code
- NVY
- PMA / PMN Number
- P950001/S004
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
IT WAS REPORTED THAT NOISE AND OVERSENSING WITH PACING INHIBITION WERE SEEN ON THE ATRIAL CHANNEL DURING AN ATRIAL TACHY RESPONSE (ATR) EVENT AND ATRIAL PACING WAS NOT AS EXPECTED. THE NOISE WAS REPRODUCIBLE WITH ISOMETRIC TESTING IN CLINIC, AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD EXHIBITED A GRADUAL DECREASE IN PACE IMPEDANCE SINCE IMPLANTATION. LEAD DETERIORATION AND AN INSULATION ISSUE WAS SUSPECTED. THE PATIENT REPORTED DISCOMFORT IN THE ABSENCE OF ATRIAL PACING. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SURGICAL PROCEDURE, AND THE RA LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND REPLACED. THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD THRESHOLD HAD ALSO INCREASED RECENTLY, AND THE RV LEAD WAS ALSO SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND REPLACED. THE PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO REPLACE THE DEVICE AS WELL FOR THE FACT IT HAD BEEN IMPLANTED FOR EIGHT YEARS. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1193270 | NA | IMPLANTABLE LEAD | NVY | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | 4064 | 317508 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 YR | Unknown | Hospitalization| R |