FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 1951016 · Received January 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-23484
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 6, 2011
Date of Event
November 18, 2010
Report Date
November 18, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING THE APPOINTMENT, THE SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT WAS 46 OHMS. ALL OTHER MEASUREMENTS WERE ACCEPTABLE. A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED, AND THE LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND REPLACED. AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT, DURING A ROUTINE FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT, IT WAS NOTED THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) DEFIBRILLATION LEAD HAD SEVERAL DAILY IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS LESS THAN 20 OHMS. WHEN PATIENT MANEUVERS WERE PERFORMED, NOISE WAS OBSERVED ON THE SHOCK CHANNEL. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

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 Required Intervention