FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FLEXTEND

MDR report key: 2060010 · Received April 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-05710
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 15, 2011
Date of Event
March 29, 2011
Report Date
March 31, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THE LEAD REMAINS IN SERVICE. 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 UPON ROUTINE CHECK ONE DAY POST IMPLANT OF THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD, TWO OR THREE EVENTS OF VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA (VT) LASTING SEVEN OR EIGHT BEATS WERE OBSERVED. AN XRAY CONFIRMED THAT THE LEAD HAD DISLODGED INTO THE APEX. SENSING HAD DECREASED, HOWEVER, CAPTURED REMAINED AVAILABLE. A LEAD REVISION PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED. NO OTHER ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED WITH THIS CLINICAL OBSERVATION.

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 Hospitalization| R