FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 2171499 · Received July 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-11574
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 21, 2011
Date of Event
June 3, 2011
Report Date
June 3, 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 NOT RETURNED FOR TESTING. THEREFORE, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CANNOT CONFIRM THE REPORTED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS. THIS ISSUE WILL BE RE-EVALUATED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD HAD FRACTURED AND WAS EXHIBITING INCREASED IMPEDANCE AND THRESHOLD MEASUREMENTS AND DECREASED SENSING MEASUREMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WERE 50 NON-SUSTAINED VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA (NSVT) EPISODES WITH NON PHYSIOLOGIC NOISE ON THE EGMS. A LEAD REVISION WAS PERFORMED AND THE LEAD WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND REPLACED. 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 0148

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 YR Required Intervention N119| 4087| 4136| 0148| 0181| H170| 4549| 1861