FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FINELINE II

MDR report key: 2173249 · Received July 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-10767
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 23, 2011
Date of Event
June 16, 2011
Report Date
June 16, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THIS PRODUCT REMAINS IN SERVICE. 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 A LEAD SAFETY SWITCH. VARYING IMPEDANCES, NOISE, OVERSENSING AND PACING INHIBITION OF 3 SECONDS WERE OBSERVED. THE ISSUES WERE UNABLE TO BE REPRODUCED WITH PATIENT ISOMETRICS, VALSALVA, OR IN UNIPOLAR OR BIPOLAR CONFIGURATIONS. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LEAD WAS LEFT IN UNIPOLAR CONFIGURATION AND THIS WILL BE ADDRESSED AGAIN DURING THE PATIENT'S NEXT FOLLOW-UP VISIT. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FINELINE II IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4459

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR 1270| S606| 4480| 4459