FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 2163310 · Received July 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-07977
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 15, 2011
Date of Event
April 21, 2011
Report Date
April 21, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

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 RIGHT VENTRICULAR DEFIBRILLATION (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED LOSS OF CAPTURE AND A CHANGE IN IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS. LATER, THE PATIENT FELT DIAPHRAGMATIC STIMULATION, AND ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION WAS DONE BY THE PHYSICIAN THAT REVEALED THIS RV LEAD DISLODGED AND PERFORATED THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR WALL. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT SURGERY TO SOLVE THE PERFORATION, AND THE IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) WAS DEACTIVATED. A NEW SYSTEM IS SCHEDULED TO BE IMPLANTED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0295

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening| R