FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 2173198 · Received July 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-10690
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 23, 2011
Date of Event
June 16, 2011
Report Date
August 17, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P910073
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

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 PRODUCT WAS PART OF A SYSTEM EXPLANT DUE TO A PATIENT INFECTION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS DUE TO THE EXPLANT PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SUBSEQUENTLY, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS PATIENT DIED IN AUGUST 2011 AS A RESULT OF A MRSA INFECTION WHICH ORIGINATED IN ANOTHER PORTION OF THE PATIENT'S BODY AND NECESSITATED THE EXPLANT OF THE PATIENT'S DEVICE AND LEAD SYSTEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0185

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Hospitalization| L| R 0185| E102