FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

THINLINE

MDR report key: 1871878 · Received October 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-17548
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 16, 2010
Date of Event
August 27, 2010
Report Date
August 27, 2010
Manufacturer
GUIDANT ANGLETON/ST. PAUL
Product Code
NVN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ACCORDING TO AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THIS LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND REPLACED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING A DEVICE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE, THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS REMOVED AND THE CONNECTION WAS VERIFIED. WHEN THE LEAD WAS RECONNECTED TO THE REPLACEMENT DEVICE, IT WAS NOTED THIS LEAD'S OUTER INSULATION APPEARED DAMAGED NEAR THE TERMINAL PIN AND THE CONDUCTOR COILS WERE STRETCHED. THE LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND REPLACED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 THINLINE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN GUIDANT ANGLETON/ST. PAUL 430-10

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR 432-04| 294-03| 430-10