FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 1771381 · Received July 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-12483
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 27, 2010
Date of Event
June 8, 2010
Report Date
June 11, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AT THIS TIME THIS PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC, CRM FOR ANALYSIS. THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IF FURTHER INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE THIS EVENT WILL BE REOPENED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS RELATED TO THIS CLINICAL OBSERVATION. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THIS PRODUCT REMAINS IN SERVICE. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THE EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATION LEAD EXHIBITED NOISE ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) CHANNEL, WHICH WAS OVERSENSED AND INHIBITED RV PACING. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THERE WAS LOSS OF CAPTURE DURING BI-VENTRICULAR TRIGGER PACING, WHICH WAS TRIGGERING OFF OF NOISE. IT WAS NOTED THAT ALL OTHER LEAD MEASUREMENTS WERE STABLE. TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) DISCUSSED SEVERAL POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR THE NOISE AND RECOMMENDED EVALUATING THE LEAD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT A LEAD REVISION WAS PERFORMED, DURING WHICH IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PATIENT'S SUBCLAVIAN VEIN HAD OCCLUDED. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED, AND THE PATIENT RECEIVED A NEW DEVICE IMPLANTED SUBPECTORALLY AS WELL. TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS RELATED TO THIS CLINICAL OBSERVATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0184

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Required Intervention 4135| 0184| 4548| 4542| N119