FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 2162564 · Received July 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-07234
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 14, 2011
Date of Event
April 20, 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 Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OUR RECORDS INDICATE THAT THIS LEAD REMAINS IMPLANTED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED ONE EPISODE WHICH APPEARS TO BE FINE VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION (VF) OR AIR BUBBLES. QUICK CONVERT WAS DELIVERED AND SUCCESSFULLY CONVERTED THE PATIENT. THERE APPEARED TO BE FIVE SECONDS OF ASYSTOLE DURING THIS EPISODE. THIS OCCURRED A FEW HOURS AFTER THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE. TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) DISCUSSED POSSIBLE SOURCES OF THE NOISE, SUCH AS AIR BUBBLES, GIVEN THE TIME OF EVENT RELATIVE TO THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE. THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO PERFORM A REVISION PROCEDURE AND UTILIZED THE PACE/SENSE LEAD FROM THE PREVIOUS PACEMAKER SYSTEM. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WERE NO OTHER EVENTS AFTER THIS ONE, AND THE REAL-TIME DEVICE APPEARS TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0184

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR Required Intervention 4457| 1298| 5076