FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FLEXTEND II

MDR report key: 2173677 · Received July 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-10545
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 23, 2011
Date of Event
June 17, 2011
Report Date
June 17, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS THIS LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CANNOT CONFIRM NOR DENY THIS REPORTED CLINICAL ALLEGATION. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING A DEVICE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE, INTERROGATION OF THIS ATRIAL LEAD REVEALED HIGH OUT OF RANGE IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT. THIS MEASUREMENT HAD INCREASED DURING THE PAST TWO MONTHS. IN ADDITION, NOISE AND INCREASED THRESHOLD MEASUREMENTS WERE NOTED. IT WAS THOUGHT THERE MAY BE A LEAD FRACTURE. THIS LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND REPLACED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FLEXTEND II IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4096

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention