FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FLEXTEND

MDR report key: 1962268 · Received January 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-00832
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 18, 2011
Date of Event
December 14, 2010
Report Date
December 14, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
P960006
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT POST IMPLANT THE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE SUSPECTED THIS PATIENT DEVELOPED CARDIAC TAMPONADE. RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) UNDERSENSING OF SMALL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION WAVES AND OVERSENSING OF NOISE WAS REPORTED. WHEN THE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE INCREASES THE DEVICE SENSITIVITY, OVERSENSING IS THEN OBSERVED. TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) WAS CONSULTED AND DISCUSSED PROGRAMMING OPTIONS TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF UNDERSENSING AND NOISE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED ABOUT THE CARDIAC TAMPONADE HOWEVER NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

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 85 YR Life Threatening 4087| S603| 4086