FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 1950655 · Received January 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-24408
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 6, 2011
Date of Event
November 17, 2010
Report Date
March 1, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P910073
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MOST RECENTLY, THIS RV LEAD WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE DUE TO AN INCREASE IN PACE THRESHOLDS DURING A NORMAL DEVICE CHANGEOUT. IF NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE FURTHER EVALUATED AND UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE, INFORMATION SUGGESTS THAT BEYOND ELECTRICAL RE-PROGRAMMING TO LEAST, BOTH MEDICAL DEVICES REMAIN ACTIVELY IN SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUE. AS NEW INFORMATION WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE FURTHER EVALUATED AND UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS TRANSVENOUS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD DID EXHIBIT MYOPOTENTIAL OVERSENSING WITH SUBSEQUENT PACEMAKER INHIBITION OF GREATER THAN 2 SECONDS AT ONE TIME. THE NOISE OVERSENSING ISSUE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED WITH ISOMETRICS. HOWEVER, THE MEDICAL CARE PERSONNEL DID RE-PROGRAM THE DEVICE TO LEAST SETTING IN ORDER TO MITIGATE SINCE THE PATIENT IS PACEMAKER DEPENDENT. IT WAS NOTED BY THE LOCAL AREA SALES REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE MYOPOTENTIAL OVERSENSING DID OCCUR AT AN AIRPORT AND THAN ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE (EMI) MAY HAVE BEEN A CAUSE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0158

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR 4087| T125| 0158