FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FLEXTEND

MDR report key: 1874925 · Received October 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-17992
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 19, 2010
Date of Event
September 9, 2010
Report Date
September 14, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED; THEREFORE THE COMPANY WILL BE UNABLE TO PERFORM ANALYSIS ON THIS LEAD. SHOULD IT BE RETURNED, OR IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED LOSS OF CAPTURE (LOC), IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS UP TO 1020 OHMS, AND WAS SUSPECTED OF HAVING A CONDUCTOR FRACTURE. A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS SCHEDULED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOTED THE LEAD ALSO EXHIBITED HIGH THRESHOLDS. IN A REVISION PROCEDURE THE LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND SUCCESSFULLY REPLACED BY A NEW LEAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FLEXTEND IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4088

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Life Threatening| R 4088| 4470| 4137| 1297