FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 2042495 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-01293
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
January 17, 2011
Report Date
January 19, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P910073
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RESOLUTION TO THIS MATTER WAS STILL UNDECIDED. INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED TO DATE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND THE LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED DUE TO PATIENT UPGRADE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS PATIENT IMPLANTED WITH THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) HAD BEEN APPROPRIATELY SHOCKED THIRTEEN TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PACING IMPEDANCE ON THE DEFIBRILLATION LEAD HAD RISEN FROM 600 OHMS TO 2793 OHMS. THIS PATIENT HAS A HISTORY OF LOW POTASSIUM. NO FURTHER PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0148

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Required Intervention T135| 0148