ENDOTAK RELIANCE
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2012-13387
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 10, 2012
- Date of Event
- September 14, 2012
- Report Date
- October 4, 2012
- Manufacturer
- CPI - DEL CARIBE
- Product Code
- NVY
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT IS CURRENTLY ONGOING. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED UPON COMPLETION.
UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE LEAD WAS PERFORMED. RESISTANCE AND PRESSURE TESTS WERE COMPLETED TO ASSESS LEAD ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE AND INSULATION INTEGRITY. MEASUREMENTS THROUGHOUT THESE TESTS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. MICROSCOPIC INSPECTIONS OF THE TERMINAL PIN ASSEMBLY, LEAD BODY, AND ELECTRODE TIP FOUND NO ANOMALIES. LABORATORY TESTING WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE REPORTED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS AND DETAILED ANALYSIS DID NOT REVEAL ANY ABNORMALITIES.
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD HAD DISPLAYED OUT OF RANGE IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS GREATER THAN 2600 OHMS DURING THE ATTEMPT IMPLANT. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND A DIFFERENT LEAD WAS IMPLANTED SUCCESSFULLY. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENDOTAK RELIANCE | IMPLANTABLE LEAD | NVY | CPI - DEL CARIBE | 0175 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |