FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SELUTE PICOTIP

MDR report key: 1952226 · Received January 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-23502
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 7, 2011
Date of Event
December 1, 2010
Report Date
December 1, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE, THIS RV LEAD WAS DISCARDED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC. POSITIVE CONFIRMATION OF A POSSIBLE LEAD FRACTURE IS THEREFORE NOT AVAILABLE. INVESTIGATION IS CONSIDERED CLOSED AT THIS TIME. 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 THIS TRANSVENOUS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE A KINK IN THE CONDUCTOR DURING A NORMAL MEDICAL DEVICE CHANGE OUT. THIS RV LEAD WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. THERE WERE NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS FOR THE PATIENT AND NO PREVIOUS ALLEGATIONS REGARDING RV LEAD PRODUCT PERFORMANCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SELUTE PICOTIP IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4035

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)