FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FINELINE II

MDR report key: 2161216 · Received July 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-07919
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 13, 2011
Date of Event
April 14, 2011
Report Date
April 14, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

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 RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS ATRIAL LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED DUE TO AN UNSPECIFIED PRODUCT PERFORMANCE ISSUE. IT WAS LATER PROVIDED THAT THIS PATIENT HAD BEEN SEEN BY A DIFFERENT CARDIOLOGIST. THIS CARDIOLOGIST HAD THE RIGHT ATRIAL LEAD TURNED OFF FOR OVER YEAR AND REPORTED THAT THE LEAD WAS NOT WORKING. HOWEVER, THE PATIENT RETURNED TO THE IMPLANTING CARDIOLOGIST AND AT THE TIME OF A DEVICE CHANGEOUT THIS LEAD WAS TURNED BACK ON AND TESTED WITH NORMAL FUNCTION. HOWEVER, AS THE IMPLANTING PHYSICIAN DID NOT KNOW THE EXTENT AND LAST YEAR'S HISTORY OF THIS LEAD, IT WAS FELT THE BEST OPTION WAS TO REPLACE THIS LEAD AND AVOID A POTENTIAL FUTURE ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE FOR THIS PATIENT. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FINELINE II IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4469

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Required Intervention (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)