FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 1950603 · Received January 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-23582
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 6, 2011
Date of Event
November 16, 2010
Report Date
November 16, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P910073
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OUR RECORDS INDICATE THAT THIS DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE PATIENT WITH THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD DEVELOPED MULTIPLE INFECTIONS AND HAD TO BE PULLED FROM THE DEVICE REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE AND WILL BE ON ANTIBIOTICS FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. IT WAS NOTED THAT A CHANGE OUT PROCEDURE NEEDED TO BE SCHEDULED; HOWEVER, DUE TO THE INFECTION THE PROCEDURE MAY BE SCHEDULE BEYOND THE RECOMMENDED TIMEFRAME. TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) EXPLAINED THAT THIS WOULD BE OUTSIDE OF THE RECOMMENDED THREE MONTHS WINDOW FOR REPLACEMENT. TS COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER LONGEVITY ESTIMATE OTHER THAN THE THREE MONTH WINDOW. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INDICATED THAT A CHANGE OUT PROCEDURE HAS NOT BEEN SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME. THE SOURCE OF THE INFECTIONS IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0157

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 91 YR Required Intervention 0157| 4480| T125