FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FINELINE II

MDR report key: 2052725 · Received April 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-03701
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 13, 2011
Date of Event
February 25, 2011
Report Date
February 25, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE IS NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE TO OUR COMPANY, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS PHYSICIAN BELIEVED THAT WHILE PLACING THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD, IT PERFORATED THE PATIENT. THE LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY PLACED, HOWEVER LATER THE PATIENT'S BLOOD PRESSURE DROPPED AND AN ECHOCARDIOGRAM CONFIRMED THERE WAS SOME BLOOD IN THE PERICARDIUM. THE PHYSICIAN NOTED THE PATIENT HAS A VERY THIN RIGHT VENTRICLE. THE PATIENT IS CURRENTLY IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. THE PHYSICIAN'S PLAN WAS TO MONITOR THE PATIENT FOR NOW, THEN DO ANOTHER ECHOCARDIOGRAM TO SEE IF THE PATIENT STABILIZES OR NOT. THE PHYSICIAN NOTED THE PATIENT APPEARS STABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FINELINE II IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4471

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening