FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 1851799 · Received October 4, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-14096
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 4, 2010
Date of Event
July 8, 2010
Report Date
July 8, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AT THIS TIME, THIS PRODUCT REMAINS IMPLANTED; HOWEVER, DURING THE FOLLOW-UP VISIT, IT WILL BE REEVALUATED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED AS NECESSARY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATION LEAD DISPLAYED A RISE IN PACE/SENSE IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS SINCE (B)(6) 2009. DURING A RECENT ROUTINE VISIT, THE CURRENT VALUE IS GREATER THAN 2000OHMS, WHERE IT HAS REMAINED STABLE FOR THE PAST WEEK. THE SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT IS STABLE AT 52 OHMS. ALTHOUGH HIGHER THAN IMPLANT VALUES, THE SENSING AND THRESHOLD VALUES ARE ALSO STABLE. THE LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED A THREE-MONTH FOLLOW-UP ON THIS LEAD, IN ABSENCE OF ANY PERFORMANCE ANOMALY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS AND THE LEAD WAS REPROGRAMMED TO LENGTHEN THE RECOGNITION WINDOW OF THE VF ZONE BY TWO SECONDS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0175

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1