FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 2040813 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-02061
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
January 7, 2011
Report Date
January 7, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P910073
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS OF TODAY, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AND OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS DEVICE SYSTEM WAS NOT ABLE TO INDUCE VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION (VF) AT IMPLANT. THE LOCAL FIELD REPRESENTATIVE (FR) REPORTED THAT THE SHOCK ELECTROGRAM DID NOT APPEAR RIGHT. A STRIP WAS SENT IN TO TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) FOR ANALYSIS. TS STATED THAT THE STRIPS APPEARED TO INDICATED A CONNECTION ISSUE BETWEEN THE LEAD AND PULSE GENERATOR (PG). A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DEFIBRILLATION TERMINAL PINS WERE REVERSED IN THE HEADER. THE PINS WERE INSERTED IN TO THE CORRECT PORTS WITH RESOLUTION. THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS. THE SYSTEM REMAINS IN SERVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0185

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention 4480| (B)(4)| 0185