FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FLEXTEND II

MDR report key: 2153566 · Received July 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-06573
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 7, 2011
Date of Event
April 8, 2011
Report Date
April 15, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT THE LEAD DISLODGEMENT DID NOT RESULT IN ASYSTOLE OR LOSS OF CAPTURE. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND THE RIGHT ATRIAL PORT WAS PLUGGED. THERE WERE NO FURTHER PATIENT EFFECTS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 RECIEVED INFORMATION THAT SHORTLY AFTER THE IMPLANT OF THE DEVICE AND LEAD SYSTEM, THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH PAIN, SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND A DECREASE IN BLOOD PRESSURE. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE RIGHT ATRIAL LEAD HAD DISLODGED AND A PERFORATION WAS SUSPECTED. AN ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY CONFIRMED A HEMATOMA. A LEAD REPOSITIONING PROCEDURE WAS PLANNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FLEXTEND II IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4095

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening| O