FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 2780014 · Received October 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
2124215-2012-13408
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 10, 2012
Date of Event
September 7, 2012
Report Date
October 31, 2023
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P910073/S043
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS CONTINUED TO MEASURE GREATER THAN 2,000 OHMS. A DATA DISK WAS SENT IN FOR ANALYSIS. ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THAT ALL VALUES WERE REPORTED AS SATURATED, WHICH COULD INDICATE A POSSIBLE LEAD FRACTURE OR SPRING LEAF DISCONNECT. THE PATIENT WAS TO BE SCHEDULED FOR AN IN CLINIC VISIT TO EVALUATE LEAD INTEGRITY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT ENGINEERING ANALYSIS COULD NOT VIEW ACTUAL IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS GREATER THAN 2,000 OHMS. THE PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SYSTEM, AS GOOD SENSING AND THRESHOLD MEASUREMENTS WERE DETECTED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD DISPLAYED WITHIN ACCEPTABLE PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS. A ROUTINE DEVICE CHANGE OUT PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED, AND WHEN CONNECTED TO THE PACING SYSTEM ANALYZER (PSA) PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE GREATER THAN 2,000 OHMS. IT WAS DOCUMENTED THAT THE HELIX MAY NOT HAVE BEEN EXTENDED DURING THE PROCEDURE. ALL OTHER LEAD MEASUREMENTS WERE WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. THE PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO CLOSE THE DEVICE POCKET AND MONITOR THE DEVICE SYSTEM. TO DATE, NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS CLINICAL OBSERVATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0185

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Female Hospitalization| R 0185| 4470| E163| T165| E163| T165| 4470| 0185