FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 2780723 · Received October 10, 2012

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT IS CURRENTLY ONGOING. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED UPON COMPLETION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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