FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

THINLINE II STEROX

MDR report key: 1875000 · Received October 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-17862
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 19, 2010
Date of Event
September 9, 2010
Report Date
September 30, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT TO THE POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, A VISUAL INSPECTION CONFIRMED BLOOD IN THE LEADS LUMEN. RESISTANCE AND PRESSURE TESTING WERE PERFORMED TO DETERMINE THE LEADS ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE. MEASUREMENTS THROUGHOUT THESE TESTS REVEALED THE LEAD WAS ELECTRICALLY CONTINUOUS. ANALYSIS FOUND THE OUTER INSULATION OF THE LEAD TO BE FULLY INTACT. ANALYSIS CONCLUDED THE BLOOD MOST LIKELY ENTERED THE LEAD THROUGH THE TERMINAL PIN OPENING.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT TO THE POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, ANALYSIS WILL BE PERFORMED AND THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. THIS ATRIAL LEAD WITH NON-BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM DEVICE AND RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD WERE REMOVED DUE TO AN INFECTION. UPON REMOVAL, A VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED BLOOD IN THIS LEAD AND THE LEADS COLOR HAD CHANGED. IT WAS THOUGHT THERE WAS INSULATION DAMAGE. THE LEAD WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 THINLINE II STEROX IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4369

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention