FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FLEXTEND

MDR report key: 1771651 · Received July 28, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-12203
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 28, 2010
Date of Event
June 7, 2010
Report Date
June 4, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR TESTING. THEREFORE, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM CANNOT CONFIRM THE REPORTED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS. THIS ISSUE WILL BE RE-EVALUATED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS EXHIBITING INTERMITTENT LOSS OF CAPTURE. THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS; HOWEVER, THE PHYSICIAN WAS CONVINCED THAT THE LEAD WAS FRACTURED. THEREFORE, A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED AND THE LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FLEXTEND IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4088

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR S606| 4087| 1280| 4088