FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 1951022 · Received January 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-23098
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 6, 2011
Date of Event
November 23, 2010
Report Date
November 18, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE LEAD TO BE RETURNED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. SHOULD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THIS EVENT BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE PATIENT WITH THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR DEFIBRILLATION LEAD UNDERWENT A LASER LEAD EXTRACTION DUE TO POOR SENSING ON THE LEAD. AN UPGRADE SYSTEM WAS PLANNED. THE SUBCLAVIAN VEIN WAS OCCLUDED SO IT WAS DECIDED TO EXPLANT THE ENTIRE SYSTEM AND RE-IMPLANT A NEW SYSTEM ON THE RIGHT SIDE AT A LATER DATE. THE PATIENT WAS PACEMAKER DEPENDENT SO A TEMPORARY PACING WIRE WAS IMPLANTED UNTIL THE NEW SYSTEM IS IMPLANTED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN 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 47 YR Life Threatening| R 4470| 4136| 4524| 4518| E030| N118| 0185