ENDOTAK RELIANCE
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2011-00795
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 6, 2011
- Date of Event
- January 7, 2011
- Report Date
- July 25, 2011
- Manufacturer
- CPI - DEL CARIBE
- Product Code
- NVY
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THIS LEAD REMAINS IMPLANTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.
THE PORTION OF THE LEAD THAT WAS CUT AND REMOVED WAS DISGARDED BY THE HOSPITAL STAFF AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED. AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT AN ALERT WAS REPORTED SIX MONTHS LATER VIA REMOTE MONITORING THAT THIS RV LEAD STILL EXHIBITED HIGH OUT-OF-RANGE (OOR) PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS. THE LEAD WAS EVALUATED AND AT THE PHYSICIANS DISCRETION, THE LEAD WILL REMAINED IMPLANTED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT DUE TO THE HIGH IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS, A LEAD REVISION WAS PERFORMED. THIS RV LEAD WAS CUT DISTAL TO THE YOKE AND WAS CAPPED AND SURGICALLY ABANDONED. A NEW RV LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT HIGH OUT OF RANGE IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE REPORTED ON THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV). THE LEAD REMAINS IMPLANTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED. 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 | 0147 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 YR | Required Intervention | E102| 0147| 1860 |