FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 1944736 · Received January 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-20332
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 3, 2011
Date of Event
October 6, 2010
Report Date
October 6, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SURGICAL REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED, DURING WHICH THE POCKET WAS REOPENED AND THE DEVICE AND RV LEAD WERE TESTED. DEVICE CONNECTIONS WERE CONFIRMED TO BE SECURE. THE RV LEAD WAS THEN TESTED VIA PACING SYSTEM ANALYZER (PSA) AND FOUND TO BE EXHIBITING NORMAL MEASUREMENTS. THE PHYSICIAN THEN ELECTED TO SURGICALLY CAP THIS RV LEAD AND IMPLANT A NEW RV LEAD. THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS TRANSVENOUS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD DETECTED PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS OF GREATER THAN 2000 OHMS, TRIGGERING A LATITUDE RED ALERT. THE PATIENT HAD REPORTEDLY FALLEN DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK, AND CONCERN WAS EXPRESSED THAT THE FALL MAY HAVE DAMAGED THE PATIENT'S RV LEAD. RV CAPTURE AND SENSING REMAINED ACCEPTABLE, BUT SOME RV CHANNEL NOISE WAS ELICITED DURING CLINICAL TESTING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0184

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Other| R E102| 0184