FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 2051986 · Received April 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-03974
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 12, 2011
Date of Event
February 22, 2011
Report Date
February 22, 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

AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT A PROCEDURE WAS SCHEDULED TO EXPLANT THE DEVICE AND LEAD SYSTEM BECAUSE THE PATIENT HAD SEPSIS. THE POCKET HAD BROKEN OPEN AND THE DEVICE AS WELL AS THE LEADS WERE VISIBLE. THE PATIENT'S PRESSURE AND OXYGEN SATURATIONS DROPPED WHILE THE PHYSICIAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD, SO THE PATIENT WAS INTUBATED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE OPERATING ROOM FOR SURGICAL REMOVAL OF THE LEAD AND TO REPAIR DAMAGE FROM THE ATTEMPTED REMOVAL. THE DEVICE AS WELL AS THE LEADS WERE EXTRACTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0184

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 88 YR Life Threatening| O| R (B)(4)| H120| H170| 4542| 0184