FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 2040128 · Received April 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-01108
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 5, 2011
Date of Event
January 4, 2011
Report Date
March 27, 2012
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P910073
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE LOCAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE STATES THAT THIS LEAD WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE DUE TO AN EROSION/INFECTION. NO OTHER ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED FROM THE PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT IT WAS OBSERVED THIS LEAD HAD ERODED THROUGH THE SKIN. AS THE SITE WAS NOT OBVIOUSLY RED OR SWOLLEN AND THE PATIENT BEING PACER DEPENDENT, THE PHYSICIAN OPTED TO DO SOME BACTERIAL CULTURES AND BURY THE LEADS AND PACEMAKER SUBPECTORALLY TO PREVENT FURTHER EROSION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0184

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 93 YR Hospitalization| L| R (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)