FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 1860503 · Received October 7, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-14931
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 7, 2010
Date of Event
June 16, 2010
Report Date
July 23, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P910073
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LEAD REMAINS IMPLANTED AND IN SERVICE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DOES BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING A NORMAL FOLLOW UP, THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR DEFIBRILLATION LEAD PRESENTED WITH A DECREASE IN AMPLITUDE AND PACING IMPEDANCES AND AN INCREASE IN PACING THRESHOLDS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE PATIENT WAS SCHEDULED TO BE SEE AGAIN AND HAVE AN CHEST X-RAY TAKEN. AT THE NEXT FOLLOW UP, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PACING IMPEDANCES HAD CONTINUED TO INCREASE. A CHEST X-RAY WAS PERFORMED AND IT APPEARED THAT THIS LEAD HAD PULLED BACK FROM THE HEART WALL. A REVISION WAS PERFORMED AND THIS DEFIBRILLATION LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY REPOSITIONED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED IN RELATION TO THE PROCEDURE.

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 70 YR Required Intervention 0185| 4087| E110| T125