ENDOTAK RELIANCE
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2010-17346
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 19, 2010
- Date of Event
- September 1, 2010
- Report Date
- October 17, 2014
- Manufacturer
- CPI - DEL CARIBE
- Product Code
- LWS
- PMA / PMN Number
- P910073
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
(B)(4).
ACCORDING TO AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THIS LEAD REMAINS IMPLANTED AND IN SERVICE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.
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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING A FOLLOW UP VISIT, THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD DISPLAYED NOISE CAUSING OVERSENSING AND PACING INHIBITION. SIMILAR SYMPTOMS WERE REVEALED WITH THE PREVIOUS DEVICE. AN INTERNAL TECHNICAL SERVICE CONSULTANT WAS CONTACTED REGARDING WHETHER THERE COULD BE A LEAD ISSUE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
INFORMATION WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED THAT THE NOISE AND OVERSENSING CONTINUED. THIS RESULTED IN GREATER THAN TWO SECONDS OF ASYSTOLE. THE NOISE IS NOW ALSO PRESENT ON THE RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD. VARIATIONS IN IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS ON THE RA AND RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEADS WERE NOTED; HOWEVER, THEY REMAIN WITHIN THE NORMAL RANGE. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WERE LOW AMPLITUDE MEASUREMENTS ON THE RV LEAD. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED, BUT NO INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED REGARDING THE LEADS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED. A REVIEW OF THE INFORMATION BY TECHNICAL SERVICES CONFIRMED NOISE CAUSING OVERSENSING AND RECOMMENDED FURTHER LEAD INTERROGATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENDOTAK RELIANCE | IMPLANTABLE LEAD | LWS | CPI - DEL CARIBE | 0161 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Life Threatening| O |