FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 1851838 · Received October 4, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-14328
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 4, 2010
Date of Event
January 7, 2010
Report Date
July 8, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS LEAD WAS SURGICALLY CAPPED AND ABANDONED, IT WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AND, AS SUCH, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS CANNOT BE CONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS LEAD EXHIBITED NOISE. THE NOISE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEAD REVISION PROCEDURE. THE PACE/SENSE PORTION OF THE LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED (CAPPED). NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THREE MONTHS LATER THE SHOCK IMPEDANCES WERE CONSISTENTLY GREATER THAN 125 OHMS. SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS PERFORMED AND CAPPED THE DEFIBRILLATION PORTION OF THE LEAD. A NEW DEFIBRILLATION LEAD WAS IMPLANTED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0158

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR 1284| 4518| 4470| 1861| 0158| H179| 4471| N118