FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FINELINE II

MDR report key: 1863658 · Received October 11, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-15869
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 11, 2010
Date of Event
June 28, 2010
Report Date
August 3, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
P960004
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS THE LEAD WILL NOT BE RETURNED, CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. SHOULD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THIS EVENT BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING A LEAD REVISION FOR ANOTHER LEAD, THIS CHRONIC RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH PACE IMPEDANCE GREATER THAN 2000 OHMS, THERE WAS INTERMITTENT LOSS OF CAPTURE AND SENSING ISSUES WERE OBSERVED WHEN THIS LEAD WAS CONNECTED TO THE EXISTING DEVICE. THESE OBSERVATIONS WERE NOT SEEN WHEN THE LEAD WAS TESTED WITH THE PACING SYSTEM ANALYZER. DESPITE FURTHER EVALUATION, THE PHYSICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE WAS A CONNECTION/SETSCREW ISSUE OR A LEAD ISSUE. THE PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO REPLACE BOTH THE DEVICE AND THIS LEAD. THIS LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND A NEW BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED IN THE RA. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FINELINE II IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4470

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR N118| H135| 0185| 4525| 4470