FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FINELINE II

MDR report key: 2173834 · Received July 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-11132
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 24, 2011
Date of Event
June 21, 2011
Report Date
August 23, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS OF TODAY, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AND OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE PATIENT WITH THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) EXPERIENCED TWO SYNCOPAL EPISODES DURING WHICH, INJURED HER HEAD. THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED AT WHICH TIME THE RV OUTPUT WAS INCREASED. OCCASIONAL NON-CAPTURE WAS OBSERVED AT MAXIMUM OUTPUT. THE NEXT DAY, A LEAD REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED AND THE LEAD WAS CUT AND CAPPED. THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SUBSEQUENT INFORMATION INDICATED THAT AN INSULATION BREAK HAD BEEN SEEN ON THE LEAD. THE LOCAL FIELD REPRESENTATIVE ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WAS KINKING OF THE LEAD NEAR THE TERMINAL PIN.

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 42 YR Hospitalization| L| R 4469| 4470| S603| 1290| MISMATCH