FINELINE II
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
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.
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.
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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 |