FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FLEXTEND

MDR report key: 2052159 · Received April 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-03418
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 12, 2011
Date of Event
February 23, 2011
Report Date
February 23, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS RV LEAD WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC FOR LABORATORY ANALYSIS DUE TO BEING CAPPED AND ABANDONED. AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED LOW PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS, HIGH THRESHOLDS AND OVERSENSING. NO PACING INHIBITION WAS OBSERVED, AND THIS PATIENT IS NOT PACEMAKER DEPENDENT. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO SURGICALLY ABANDON THIS LEAD BECAUSE IT WAS SUSPECTED THIS RV LEAD WAS FRACTURED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FLEXTEND IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4088

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR 4088| 4086| 1291