FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FLEXTEND

MDR report key: 1870923 · Received October 15, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-17188
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 15, 2010
Date of Event
August 25, 2010
Report Date
August 25, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
P960006
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS LEAD REMAINS IMPLANTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS PATIENT EXPERIENCED A PERFORATION. THE PATIENT BECAME HYPOTENSION AND DID NOT RESPOND TO FLUIDS OR MEDICATION. AN ECHOCARDIOGRAM NOTED PERICARDIAL FLUID BUILDUP. A PERICARDIOCENTESIS WAS PERFORMED AND DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE NEEDLE PERFORATED THE SIDE OF THE PERICARDIAL SAC AND PERFORATED THE BOWEL. THE PATIENT HAS STABILIZED AND IS RECOVERING. IT WAS UNCLEAR WHICH LEAD CAUSED THE ORIGINAL PERFORATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FLEXTEND IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4086

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR Life Threatening 4086| 4087| S403