FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FINELINE II

MDR report key: 2061020 · Received April 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-06750
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 18, 2011
Date of Event
March 23, 2011
Report Date
September 6, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
P960004
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LEAD WAS NOT RETURNED FOR TESTING. THEREFORE, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CANNOT CONFIRM THE REPORTED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS. NO OTHER ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THIS ISSUE WILL BE RE-EVALUATED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LEAD WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED FOR TESTING. RESISTANCE TESTING CONFIRMED ALL CONDUCTIVE PATHWAYS OF THE RETURNED SEGMENTS ARE CONTINUOUS. ADDITIONALLY, AN X-RAY SHOWED NO FRACTURE WAS OBSERVED WHERE THE EXTRACTING STYLET RESIDED. THEREFORE, FINAL TESTING WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE REPORTED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS. THIS PRODUCT ISSUE WILL BE RE-EVALUATED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS EXHIBITING ELEVATED THRESHOLD AND IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS. A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED AND A LEAD FRACTURE WAS REVEALED. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FINELINE II IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4456

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Life Threatening| R (B)(4)| 5826| 4469| 1280| 4456| S606| MISMATCH