FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

THINLINE II STEROX

MDR report key: 2153655 · Received July 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-06244
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 7, 2011
Date of Event
April 6, 2011
Report Date
July 13, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS RA LEAD REMAINS IN SERVICE, SO THEREFORE WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC FOR LABORATORY ANALYSIS. AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT, DURING FOLLOW-UP, IT WAS OBSERVED THIS RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD EXHIBITED PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS GREATER THAN 3,000 OHMS. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO REPROGRAM THIS LEAD FROM BIPOLAR TO UNIPOLAR. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SUBSEQUENTLY, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT A FOLLOW-UP WAS PERFORMED. THIS RA LEAD STILL DISPLAYED PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS GREATER THAN 3,000 OHMS. PACING DID NOT CAPTURE AT 7.5 VOLTS, AND IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO MEASURE THE AMPLITUDE. THERE WERE NO CHANGES MADE TO PROGRAMMING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 THINLINE II STEROX IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4376

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1