FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 1871910 · Received October 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-17416
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 16, 2010
Date of Event
August 28, 2010
Report Date
September 3, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS PRODUCT WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. AS OF TODAY, THIS PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS OF TODAY, THIS PRODUCT REMAINS IN-SERVICE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SUBSEQUENT INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THE RV LEAD WAS EXTRACTED DUE TO FRACTURE AND THE PATIENT'S ICD WAS REPLACED AND THE PATIENT WAS UPGRADED TO A BIVENTRICULAR DEVICE. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH PACING IMPEDANCES GREATER THAN 2000 OHMS AND ALSO A SHORTED LEAD FAULT DUE TO A SHOCK IMPEDANCE OF 20 OHMS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED SHOCK THERAPY FOR A TRUE VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION (VF) EPISODE. THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS TO UNDERGO A REVISION PROCEDURE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0157

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Required Intervention T177| E102| 0157