FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 1945693 · Received January 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-20225
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 4, 2011
Date of Event
October 8, 2010
Report Date
November 16, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ACCORDING TO AVAILABLE INFORMATION THIS LEAD WAS REMOVED AND RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. UPON COMPLETION OF THE ANALYSIS, THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT UPON RECEIPT TO THE (B)(4) LABORATORY, A VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED CUTS IN THE SILICONE ABRASION SLEEVE 210 MM FROM THE TERMINAL PIN. THE DISTAL END OF THE PROXIMAL SPRING ELECTRODE IS SEPARATED FROM THE LEAD BODY INSULATION. THE HELIX IS RETRACTED. RESISTANCE AND PRESSURE TESTS WERE COMPLETED TO ASSESS THE LEADS ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE AND INSULATION INTEGRITY. MEASUREMENTS THROUGHOUT THESE TESTS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. THE HELIX FUNCTIONED APPROPRIATELY DURING ANALYSIS. ANALYSIS COULD NOT DETERMINE A REASON FOR THE REPORTED CLINICAL ALLEGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, DIFFICULTY WAS ENCOUNTERED POSITIONING THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD DESPITE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. A FURTHER ATTEMPT TO POSITION THIS LEAD IN THE RIGHT VENTRICLE SEPTAL POSITION REVEALED OVERSENSING ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR CHANNEL. IN ADDITION, THE HELIX WOULD NOT EXTEND OR RETRACT. IT WAS THOUGHT THIS LEAD HAD DISLODGED. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED, REPLACED WITH LEAD ((B)(4)). THE LEAD WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0295

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention 5076| 0295| P108| 0285| 4591