FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 1771442 · Received July 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-12512
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 27, 2010
Date of Event
June 7, 2010
Report Date
June 7, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P910073
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PATIENT WAS BROUGHT IN CLINIC TO CHECK THE SYSTEM. THE PHYSICIAN HAS ELECTED TO MONITOR THE SITUATION AT THIS TIME, AND WILL BRING THE PATIENT BACK FOR CLINICAL FOLLOW-UP IN SIX MONTHS. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME, AND CURRENT RECORDS SUGGEST THAT THIS DEVICE AND RV LEAD REMAIN IMPLANTED AND IN SERVICE. THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) AND TRANSVENOUS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED A SINGLE LOW SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT OF LESS THAN 20 OHMS, TRIGGERING A LATITUDE RED ALERT. HISTORICAL SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS HAD REPORTEDLY BEEN IN THE 45 OHM RANGE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS OBSERVATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0185

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Life Threatening 0185| 4470| E110