FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FLEXTEND

MDR report key: 1951539 · Received January 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-23303
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 6, 2011
Date of Event
November 23, 2010
Report Date
November 23, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
P960006
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 DURING A DEVICE INTERROGATION THAT THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) HAD REACHED END OF LIFE (EOL) OVER EIGHT MONTHS EARLIER. THE VOLTAGE WAS 2.17 WITH CHARGE TIMES OF 32.5 SECONDS. IT WAS ALSO NOTED AT THIS TIME THAT THE ATRIAL TRANSVENOUS LEAD HAD A LOSS OF CAPTURE WITH IMPEDANCES GREATER THAN 2500 OHMS. AS A RESULT THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED FOR NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION AND BEING RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE ATRIAL LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND REPLACED. THE DEVICE WAS INCLUDED IN THE MID-LIFE DISPLAY OF REPLACEMENT INDICATORS ADVISORY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FLEXTEND IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4086

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Required Intervention H170| 4136| N119| 4047| 4086| 4063| 0185| 4479