FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FINELINE II

MDR report key: 2173623 · Received July 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-11949
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 23, 2011
Date of Event
June 21, 2011
Report Date
November 7, 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

ACCORDING TO OUR RESOURCES, THE LEAD REMAINS ACTIVELY IMPLANTED AND NO OTHER ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THIS ISSUE WILL BE RE-EVALUATED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PERFORMED AND A LEAD FRACTURE WAS REVEALED. THEREFORE, THE LEAD WAS WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. THE PATIENT WAS UPGRADED TO A BI-VENTRICULAR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD). THIS PRODUCT ISSUE WILL BE UPDATED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS ATRIAL LEAD WAS EXHIBITING NOISE, NO SENSING MEASUREMENTS AND WAS NOT CAPTURING IN BOTH BIPOLAR AND UNIPOLAR CONFIGURATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS HAD INCREASED FROM 300 OHMS TO GREATER THAN 2500 OHMS IN ONE MONTH'S TIME. THE ASSOCIATED DEVICE WAS REPROGRAMMED TO VVI CONFIGURATION AND A LEAD REVISION WILL MOST LIKELY OCCUR IN THE NEAR FUTURE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FINELINE II IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4480

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 88 YR Required Intervention 1290| 4457| 4480