FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 1860489 · Received October 7, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-15012
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 7, 2010
Date of Event
February 23, 2010
Report Date
August 5, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFORMATION SUGGEST THESE PRODUCTS REMAINS IN-SERVICE. RESOLUTION WAS REQUESTED FROM THE FIELD. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFORMATION SUGGEST THESE PRODUCTS REMAINS IN-SERVICE. RESOLUTION ATTEMPTS WERE REQUESTED FROM THE FIELD. THE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE WAS HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE SITUATION AND COULD PROVIDE NO FURTHER DETAILS. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) DETECTED A RISE IN IMPEDANCES ON THIS DEFIBRILLATION LEAD. AT IMPLANT, THE PACING IMPEDANCE WAS 800 OHMS AND LATER REPORTED AT 1783 OHMS. SHOCK LEAD IMPEDANCE WAS REPORTED AS 53 OHMS. THRESHOLDS WERE ALSO RISING. IT WAS THEN LATER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS ALLEGATION OF A POSSIBLE FRACTURE OF THIS LEAD. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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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 76 YR T175| 0175