ENDOTAK RELIANCE
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2010-12551
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 27, 2010
- Date of Event
- June 12, 2010
- Report Date
- June 15, 2010
- Manufacturer
- CPI - DEL CARIBE
- Product Code
- LWS
- PMA / PMN Number
- P910073
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WA
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING WAS TO BE PERFORMED.
THE DEVICE WAS BEING RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.
RESOLUTION WAS REQUESTED FROM THE FIELD. AS OF TODAY, NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.
IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE NOISE WAS REPRODUCIBLE AND ONLY LOCATED ON THE SHOCK CHANNEL. THE DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED INTRA-PECTORAL AND THE PHYSICIAN FELT THE HEADER MAY BE LOOSE. THE PHYSICIAN HAD ELECTED TO REPLACE BOTH THE DEVICE AND THE LEAD. WARRANTY WAS DISCUSSED.
IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE IMPEDANCES HAD ROSE FROM 500 OHMS TO > 2000 OHMS. THERE WAS REPORT OF POSSIBLE LEAD FRACTURE.
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) DETECTED A HIGH PACING IMPEDANCES ON THIS DEFIBRILLATION LEAD. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENDOTAK RELIANCE | IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR | LWS | CPI - DEL CARIBE | 0157 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 YR | Required Intervention | E102| 0157 |