FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

THINLINE II STEROX

MDR report key: 2040726 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-00722
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
December 28, 2010
Report Date
January 7, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS NO RETURN OF PRODUCT IS INTENDED, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CANNOT CONFIRM NOR DENY THIS REPORTED CLINICAL ALLEGATION. 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 THE PATIENT WITH THIS ATRIAL LEAD DID NOT FEEL WELL AND PRESENTED TO THE HOSPITAL. AN ELECTROGRAM REVEALED NO ATRIAL PULSE. AN X-RAY WAS PERFORMED REVEALING THIS LEAD WAS FRACTURED AT THE SUTURE SLEEVE SITE, HOWEVER, NOT AT THE SUTURE AREA. THE LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND REPLACED. DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE PATIENT HAD REPORTED EXPERIENCING HEART FAILURE SYMPTOMS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 THINLINE II STEROX IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4376

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other