FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FLEXTEND

MDR report key: 2052623 · Received April 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-04457
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 13, 2011
Date of Event
June 1, 2008
Report Date
February 28, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
P960006
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

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 FROM THE PATIENT'S SON THAT THREE YEARS AGO THIS PRODUCT WAS PART OF A SYSTEM EXPLANT DUE TO A PATIENT INFECTION. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE INFECTION ULCERATED THROUGH THE SKIN, AND A SKIN GRAFT HAD TO BE DONE. IT WAS REPLACED WITH A NON-BOSTON SCIENTIFIC PACEMAKER SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS DUE TO THE EXPLANT PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FLEXTEND IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4086

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 YR Hospitalization| L| R 1298| 4034| 4086