FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 1944688 · Received January 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-21335
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 3, 2011
Date of Event
October 7, 2010
Report Date
October 7, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS OF TODAY, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD DISPLAYED NOISE. THE NOISE WAS OVERSENSED WHICH LEAD TO PACING INHIBITION AND A SYNCOPAL EPISODE. THE PATIENT BROKE HIS WRIST FROM THE FALL. THE PATIENT ALSO RECEIVED INAPPROPRIATE SHOCK THERAPY DUE TO THE NOISE. THE PATIENT WAS SEEN FOR FOLLOW UP. ISOMETRICS WERE PERFORMED BUT WERE NOT ABLE TO ELICIT ANY NOISE. ALL LEAD MEASUREMENTS WERE GOOD AND WITH IN RANGE. THE LOCAL FIELD REPRESENTATIVE WAS TO DISCUSS THE CASE WITH THE FOLLOWING PHYSICIAN. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE LEAD REMAINS IN SERVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0185

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 YR Hospitalization| L (B)(4)| 0185| 5592| 5076| T165