FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 2170277 · Received July 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-09957
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 20, 2011
Date of Event
June 2, 2011
Report Date
June 2, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED THEREFORE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CANNOT CONFIRM THIS CLINICAL OBSERVATION. 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 DURING AN ELECTIVE DEVICE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE EXTRACTION OF THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR DEFIBRILLATION LEAD WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE LEAD WAS ABANDONED SURGICALLY DUE TO RISING THRESHOLD MEASUREMENTS, LOSS OF CAPTURE AND IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS GREATER THAN 3000 OHMS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0158

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR Hospitalization| L| R H135| 4513| 4087| H219| 0158