FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 1853685 · Received October 5, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-15026
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 5, 2010
Date of Event
July 21, 2010
Report Date
July 21, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OUR RECORDS INDICATE THAT THIS LEAD REMAINS IN SERVICES. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS GREATER THAN 125 OHMS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECENT SHOCKS DELIVERED SINCE INDUCTION; THEREFORE, NO MEASUREMENTS WITH A DELIVERED SHOCK. TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) DISCUSSED HOW IF AN OUT-OF-RANGE SHOCK LEAD IMPEDANCE WAS REPORTED WITH A SUCCESSFUL DEFIBRILLATION THRESHOLD TEST; WE CAN STILL NOT GUARANTEED A SHOCK WILL WORK IN THE FUTURE. ESPECIALLY IF IT FALLS OUTSIDE OF OUR IN-RANGE LABELING. IF AN IN-RANGE SHOCK LEAD IMPEDANCE IS REPORTED, WE CAN NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE SUCCESS SINCE THERE HAS BEEN AN OUT OF RANGE VALUE. IN ANY CASE, IT WILL BE PHYSICIAN DISCRETION IF THEY'D LIKE TO MONITOR AND/OR REPLACE DEVICE AND/OR LEAD. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED; HOWEVER, NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0185

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR H179| 4517| MISMATCH| 0185