FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 2162524 · Received July 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-07522
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 14, 2011
Date of Event
April 21, 2011
Report Date
April 20, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P910073
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AT THIS TIME THE PRODUCT REMAINS IN SERVICE. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED AS NECESSARY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING A RECENT ROUTINE CHANGE OUT PROCEDURE, ONCE THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD WAS REMOVED FROM THE HEADER OF THE CHRONIC DEVICE, THE PATIENT WENT ASYSTOLIC AND FLAT LINED. THE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SALES REPRESENTATIVE (SR) ATTEMPTED CHANGING THE PROGRAMMING TO DOO AND THAT DID NOT ALLEVIATE THE ASYSTOLE. THE RIGHT ATRIAL AND LEFT VENTRICULAR LEAD WERE THEN IMPLANTED AND ALL MEASUREMENTS WERE BACK TO NORMAL, AND NORMAL PACING RESUMED. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) WAS CONSULTED AND STATED THAT THEY BELIEVE THAT SINCE THE RV PORT OF THE CHRONIC DEVICE WAS OPEN, THE DEVICE WAS OVERSENSING NOISE AND INHIBITING PACING AS A RESULT OF THAT NOISE. THE REST OF THE IMPLANT WENT WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0174

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Life Threatening| O 0174| 4086| H210| 4538| 1280| 4285| N119| 4543| 4047