FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FINELINE II

MDR report key: 2050231 · Received April 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-03375
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 12, 2011
Date of Event
February 16, 2011
Report Date
March 11, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
P960004
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, A VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THE CONDUCTOR COILS WERE EXTREMELY STRETCHED AND EXTEND BEYOND THE END OF THE INSULATION. THE ANODE AND CATHODE CONDUCTOR COIL ENDS APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN PULLED TO THE POINT OF FRACTURE. THE INSULATION TOWARD THE DISTAL END WAS WHITE FROM BEING STRETCHED. THERE WAS A PIECE OF INSULATION AND TISSUE ENTANGLED ON THE STRETCHED CONDUCTOR COILS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IS CURRENTLY BEING ANALYZED. THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED UPON COMPLETION OF ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING THIS SYSTEM UPGRADE PROCEDURE, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO REPLACE THE RIGHT ATRIAL LEAD. THE LEAD HAD UN-TETHERED AND BROKEN IN THE POCKET. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE NOTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FINELINE II IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4469

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Required Intervention N119| 4542| 0184| S603| 4470| 4469