FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FINELINE II

MDR report key: 2041773 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-01176
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
January 12, 2011
Report Date
January 12, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS LEAD WAS ABANDONED, THEREFORE, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM WILL BE UNABLE TO PERFORM ANALYSIS ON THIS LEAD. SHOULD IT BE RETURNED, OR IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH THRESHOLD MEASUREMENTS AND DECREASED SENSING. A X-RAY REVEALED THAT THE LEAD HAD NO SLACK AND THE HELIX WAS NEAR THE TRICUSPID VALVE. AS A RESULT, THE PHYSICIAN SUSPECTED THE PATIENT HAD TWIDDLER'S SYNDROME. THIS LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE NOTED AS A RESULT OF THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FINELINE II IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4457

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 86 YR Required Intervention (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)