FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FINELINE II

MDR report key: 2173646 · Received July 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-11553
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 23, 2011
Date of Event
June 21, 2011
Report Date
June 21, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
P960004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PACEMAKER WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE BUT THIS RV LEAD REMAINS IN SERVICE. IF NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE FURTHER EVALUATED AND UPDATED. THE INVESTIGATION REMAINS OPEN AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE PULSE GENERATOR IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE NOISE INDUCED PACEMAKER INHIBITION. THE PATIENT DID EXPERIENCE SYNCOPE AND ASYSTOLE GREATER THAN 2 SECONDS AS A RESULT. TROUBLESHOOTING BY THE PHYSICIAN COULD NOT IDENTIFY ANY LEAD ISSUE SUCH AS FRACTURE OR BREAK IN EITHER THE RV LEAD OR THE DEVICE HEADER. THERE WAS NO STATED EVIDENCE OF A CONNECTION ISSUE. IMPEDANCES WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS ALSO, TESTED WITH THE PACING SYSTEM ANALYZER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FINELINE II IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4471

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Required Intervention 1194| S601| 4471