FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 2040889 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-00783
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
January 5, 2011
Report Date
January 10, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P910073
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A BOSTON SCIENTIFIC REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED THE HOSPITAL TO BRING THE PATIENT BACK FOR FURTHER REVIEW AND FOR INDUCTION TESTING TO TEST THE CIRCUIT AND LEAD INTEGRITY. AT THIS TIME, THIS RV LEAD REMAINS IMPLANTED AND IN SERVICE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. ONCE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING A NORMAL PATIENT FOLLOW UP, THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD PRESENTED WITH A SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT ABOVE 125 OHMS. THE SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS HAVE RANGED BETWEEN 90 TO 105 OHMS AT PREVIOUS PATIENT FOLLOW UPS. ALL PARAMETERS ON THE ASSOCIATED IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) AND ALL RV LEAD MEASUREMENTS WERE STABLE AND WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. NO NOISE WAS NOTED ON THE ELECTROCARDIOGRAMS AND NO EVENTS HAVE BEEN STORED IN THE ICD'S ARRHYTHMIA LOGBOOK. IN ADDITION, NO INDUCTION TESTING WAS PERFORMED DURING THE FOLLOW UP TO ASCERTAIN THE TRUE SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0181

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other