FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 2169039 · Received July 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-11305
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 20, 2011
Date of Event
May 23, 2011
Report Date
November 22, 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

LIFESCAN (LFS) HAS REQUESTED RETURN OF THE SUBJECT PRODUCT(S) FOR EVALUATION. IF THE PRODUCT(S) ARE RETURNED, LFS WILL EVALUATE IT/THEM AND INFORM FDA OF PRODUCT(S) THAT DO NOT PASS INSPECTION IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. 510(K) # IS K062195.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE THAT AFTER REPROGRAMMING THE DEVICE, THE PATIENT AND THE PHYSICIAN HAD DECIDED NOT TO REPOSITION THE LEADS. FOUR MONTHS FOLLOWING REPROGRAMMING, THE CLINIC PERFORMED AN INTERROGATION AND THE DEVICE CHECK WAS NORMAL WITH NO OTHER ISSUES. SUBSEQUENTLY, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM THE CLINIC IN (B)(6) 2011 THAT THIS PATIENT HAD DIED AND SHOULD BE DEACTIVATED FROM THE PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEM. THE LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT NEITHER THE CLINIC NOR THE PHYSICIAN KNEW THE EXACT CAUSE OF DEATH. HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO PHYSICIAN, THE PATIENT'S DEATH WAS NOT RELATED TO THE DEVICE OR CARDIAC IN NATURE.

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 77 YR N119| 4555| 0184| 4086