ENDOTAK RELIANCE
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2011-04424
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 13, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 3, 2011
- Report Date
- March 3, 2011
- Manufacturer
- CPI - DEL CARIBE
- Product Code
- NVY
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
AS A RESULT, THE LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND A NEW LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED. THE H170 WAS RETURNED TO THE PATIENT AND THE N119 REMAINS IMPLANTED. AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D/H170) DETECTED SHOCK IMPEDANCES GREATER THAN 90 OHMS WHILE IMPLANTED WITH THIS CHRONIC RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD. THIS DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED FOR NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION. HOWEVER, DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE GREATER THAN 125 OHMS WAS DETECTED ON THE CHRONIC DEFIBRILLATION LEAD AND NEW CRT-D (N119). NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
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 | 79 YR | Required Intervention | 4542| H170| MISMATCH| 0184| N119 |