FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FLEXTEND

MDR report key: 2171321 · Received July 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-09983
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 21, 2011
Date of Event
June 8, 2011
Report Date
June 7, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THE LEAD REMAINS IN SERVICE. 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 (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED LOSS OF CAPTURE FOR AN UNKNOWN DURATION. IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE LESS THAN 200 OHMS. THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED TO AAI. DURING A ROUTINE DEVICE CHANGEOUT PROCEDURE, THE CHRONIC RV LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND REPLACED WITHOUT COMPLICATION. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED DURING THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FLEXTEND IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4088

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR Hospitalization| R 1290| 4088| 4087