FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FINELINE II

MDR report key: 2173702 · Received July 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-10775
Event Type
Malfunction
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
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 THIS IMPLANTABLE RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD WAS SUSPECTED OF A CONDUCTOR FRACTURE. IT WAS ALLEGED THAT INFARED SONOGRAPHY WAS THE SUSPECTED CAUSE. THERE WERE EPISODES OF NOISE WHICH LEAD TO THE STORAGE OF INAPPROPORIATE ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA RESPONSE (ATR) EVENTS. THERE HAS BEEN A GRADUAL INCREASE IN PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WITHIN THE LAST SIX MONTHS, HOWEVER THEY REMAINED WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. THE SENSITIVITY WAS ADJUSTED, HOWEVER THERE ARE NO PLANS FOR INVASIVE INTERVENTION AT THIS TIME. TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FINELINE II IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4470

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR 4470| S602| 1286| 4457