FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 2051631 · Received April 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-03572
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 12, 2011
Date of Event
February 14, 2011
Report Date
May 5, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P910073
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS SUCCESSFULLY EXPLANTED AND THE PATIENT UNDERWENT HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT. HOWEVER, THIS PATIENT WAS LATER TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF AN INFECTION. THE PATIENT SUBSEQUENTLY, HAD FURTHER HEMODYNAMIC DETERIORATION AND RENAL FAILURE AND WAS INTUBATED. DIALYSIS WAS ALSO PERFORMED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THIS PATIENT LATER DIED DUE TO HEART FAILURE AND RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE PATIENT WITH THIS CRT-D DEVELOPED ENDOCARDITIS AND AN INFECTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS PATIENT IMPLANTED WITH THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) AND RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) EXPERIENCED AN INFECTION DUE TO ENDOCARDITIS. MEDICATION WAS GIVEN, AND AN EXPLANT PROCEDURE HAS BEEN PLANNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0181

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death| O