FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TRANSVENOUS

MDR report key: 1953649 · Received January 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-24072
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 10, 2011
Date of Event
December 7, 2010
Report Date
December 10, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
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 THAT IMPEDANCES WERE < 200 OHMS ON THIS ATRIAL LEAD AND THERE WAS SUSPECT OF A LEAD FRACTURE. A LEAD REVISION WAS PERFORMED. HOWEVER THE PHYSICIAN DID NOT WISH TO PLUG THE ATRIAL PORT OF THE NEW DEVICE AND THEREFORE THIS CHRONIC LEAD WAS PLUGGED INTO THE NEW CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D). TECHNICAL SERVICES DISCUSSED PROGRAMMING OPTIONS REVOLVING AROUND THIS LEAD. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRANSVENOUS IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4271

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Required Intervention 0125| H135| 4271| 1810| 4513| H179