FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 1953739 · Received January 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-24109
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 10, 2011
Date of Event
December 8, 2010
Report Date
December 8, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AT THIS TIME THIS PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC FOR ANALYSIS. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING THE ATTEMPTED IMPLANT OF THIS TRANSVENOUS DEFIBRILLATION LEAD, THE LEAD DID NOT SENSE OR CAPTURE PROPERLY IN AN IDEAL POSITION. A RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) PACING LEAD WAS PLACED TO CHECK SENSING IN THE RV. THEN ANOTHER DEFIBRILLATION LEAD WAS ATTEMPTED AND THE MEASUREMENTS WERE BETTER AND CAPTURED BUT THE PHYSICIAN FELT A DUAL COIL LEAD SHOULD BE IMPLANTED, WHICH WAS IMPLANTED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS RELATED TO THIS CLINICAL OBSERVATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0180

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 316 MO (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)