FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 2042470 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-02053
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
January 19, 2011
Report Date
January 19, 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 SYSTEM DISPLAYED HIGH, OUT OF RANGE PACING IMPEDANCES AND NOISE ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) CHANNEL ONE DAY POST IMPLANT. A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. THE POCKET WAS OPENED AND THE LEAD WAS CHECKED WITH A PACING SYSTEMS ANALYZER. THE RESULTING MEASUREMENTS WERE NORMAL. THE LEAD WAS THEN REATTACHED TO THE PULSE GENERATOR AND OPERATED AS EXPECTED. THE LOCAL FIELD REPRESENTATIVE (FR) REPORTED THAT THE LEAD HAD NOT BEEN FULLY INSERTED INTO THE HEADER DURING THE INITIAL IMPLANT. A SMALL HEMATOMA WAS NOTED IN THE POCKET AND WAS EVACUATED AT THE TIME OF THE REVISION PROCEDURE. 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 71 YR Life Threatening| R 4136| 0185| N119| MISMATCH