FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 1852008 · Received October 4, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-14654
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 4, 2010
Date of Event
July 11, 2010
Report Date
July 11, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH
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 OVERSENSED NOISE RESULTING IN PACING INHIBITION. THE PATIENT HAD AN UNDERLYING RHYTHM SO THERE WAS NO ASYSTOLE. ATTEMPTS TO RECREATE THE NOISE WERE SUCCESSFUL. A LEAD FRACTURE WAS SUSPECTED BUT NOT CONFIRMED. DURING THE EXPLANT PROCEDURE THE HELIX MECHANISM BECAME STUCK AND WOULD NOT RETRACT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0184

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Required Intervention T180| 4470| 0184