FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 2173246 · Received July 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-10784
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 23, 2011
Date of Event
June 15, 2011
Report Date
June 15, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
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 DURING A ROUTINE FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK POST IMPLANT THIS IMPLANTABLE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) DEFIBRILLATION LEAD WAS EXHIBITING HIGH PACING THRESHOLD MEASUREMENTS AND LOSS OF CAPTURE AT 5.0 V AT 0.5 MS. INTRINSIC SENSING HAD ALSO DECREASED TO 2.8 MV. A REVISION PROCEDURE TOOK PLACE AND THE RV LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY REPOSITIONED. INTRINSIC SENSING INCREASED TO 8.1 MV AND PACING THRESHOLD MEASUREMENTS WERE 0.3 V AT 0.5 MS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE REVISION PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0175

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Life Threatening| R E102| 0175