FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK PLUS

MDR report key: 2153606 · Received July 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-06392
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 7, 2011
Date of Event
April 7, 2011
Report Date
May 17, 2011
Manufacturer
HISTORICAL PUERTO RICO
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P910073
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

HALF OF THIS LEAD WAS EXPLANTED. THE REST OF THE LEAD WILL BE REMOVED AT A LATER DATE FROM A SURGICAL APPROACH. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED IF MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, VISUAL ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED ON THE LEAD. THE LEAD WAS SEVERED 14 CENTIMETERS FROM IS-1 PIN, WITH THE PROXIMAL SEGMENT ONLY RETURNED. THE LEAD SEGMENT THEN PASSED A CONTINUITY TEST, WITH NO FURTHER DETAILED ANALYSIS PERFORMED. LABORATORY TESTING WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE REPORTED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE LEAD SEGMENT AND DETAILED ANALYSIS DID NOT REVEAL ANY ABNORMALITIES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS PRODUCT WAS PART OF A SYSTEM EXPLANT DUE TO A PATIENT INFECTION. HALF OF THIS LEAD WAS EXPLANTED. THE OTHER HALF IS BEING REMOVED ON A FUTURE DATE FORM A SURGICAL APPROACH. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS DUE TO THE EXPLANT PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK PLUS IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY HISTORICAL PUERTO RICO 0115

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Hospitalization| L| R E102| 0115| 1720| 1790| 1860| 4137