FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 2153632 · Received July 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-06521
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 7, 2011
Date of Event
April 10, 2011
Report Date
April 10, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND THE THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED FOR NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED. INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE TO DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR DETECTED NOISE ON THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD. THE NOISE WAS OVERSENSED WHICH RESULTED IN UNNECESSARY SHOCKS. DURING A REVISION PROCEDURE IT WAS DISCOVERED THE LEAD WAS FRACTURED AND APPEARED TO BE ISOLATED TO THE LEAD TIP. THE PHYSICIAN FELT THIS WAS LIKELY DUE TO AXILLARY VENOUS ACCESS SITE NOT A LEAD DEFECT. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0185

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Required Intervention T177| 0185