FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FINELINE II

MDR report key: 1864181 · Received October 11, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-15982
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 11, 2010
Date of Event
June 14, 2010
Report Date
August 9, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
P960004
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CALLER STATED THAT THEY REPROGRAMMED THE VENTRCULAR PACING AND SENSING TO UNIPOLAR CONFIGURATION PERMANENTLY. R-WAVE MEASURMENTS WERE 3MV AND THERE WAS NOW EVIDENCE OF VENTRICULAR OVERSENSING. A BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES CONSULTANT CONCURRED WITH THE PROGRAMMING CHANGES. NO OTHER ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THIS ISSUE WILL BE RE-EVALUATED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING A FOLLOW UP INTERROGATION, IT WAS REVEALED THE THE LEAD SAFETY SWITCH (LSS) HAD BEEN TRIGGERED ON THIS PATIENT'S PACEMAKER DUE TO AN IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT GREATER THAN 2000 OHMS FROM THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD. ALL OTHER LEAD MEASUREMENTS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS IN UNIPOLAR ARE CURRENTLY 490 OHMS AND 590 OHMS IN BIPOLAR CONFIGURATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FINELINE II IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4459

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR 1270| S603| 4473| 4459