FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FINELINE II

MDR report key: 1852706 · Received October 4, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-14537
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 4, 2010
Date of Event
July 14, 2010
Report Date
July 14, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS THE PRODUCT REMAINS IN SERVICE, IT WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AND BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM CANNOT CONFIRM THE CLINICAL OBSERVATION. THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THIS EVENT AVAILABLE, OR TO THE COMPANY AT THIS TIME. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THE REPORT WILL BE UPDATED AS NECESSARY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT AN ERROR MESSAGE APPEARED UPON DEVICE INTERROGATION THAT REVEALED THE LEAD SAFETY SWITCH TRIGGERED FOR THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD. REGARDING THE VENTRICULAR CHANNEL, THERE WAS A LOSS OF CAPTURE, ARTIFACT PACING, AND A RATE BELOW THE PROGRAMMED LOWER RATE LIMIT. REVIEW OF THE DAILY MEASUREMENTS INDICATED AN IMPEDANCE VALUE GREATER THAN 2500OHMS. AT THE LAST VISIT SIX MONTHS AGO, FOLLOWING A PREVIOUS LEAD REVISION TO IMPLANT THIS CURRENT LEAD, THE DMS WERE NORMAL. THE PATIENT REPORTED FEELING GREAT AND NO ADVERSE EFFECTS WERE REPORTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS OBSERVATION. A LEAD REVISION PROCEDURE WILL BE SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE FURTHER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FINELINE II IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4456

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Life Threatening 4456| S201