FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FINELINE II

MDR report key: 2153586 · Received July 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-06274
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 7, 2011
Date of Event
April 7, 2011
Report Date
April 7, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
P960004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SYSTEM REMAINS IMPLANTED AND NO OTHER ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THIS ISSUE WILL BE RE-EVALUATED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS PATIENT BELIEVES HIS PACEMAKER POCKET IS INFECTED. THERE IS SWELLING AND A BUMP AT THE DEVICE AREA. THE PATIENT WAS INQUIRING IF AN INFECTION IS COMMON AFTER FIVE MONTHS OF IMPLANT TIME AND ALSO IF PEOPLE HAVE ALLERGIC REACTIONS TO TITANIUM. THE PATIENT HAD TESTING PERFORMED AT HIS PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE; IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE TESTING WAS FOR THE SUSPECTED INFECTION OR ALLERGY TESTING. THE RESULTS OF THE TESTING WERE NOT PROVIDED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FINELINE II IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4470

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR 4457| 4470| S603