BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    ENDOTAK RELIANCE

    MDR report key: 2780731 · Received October 10, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    2124215-2012-12907
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    October 10, 2012
    Date of Event
    September 17, 2012
    Report Date
    October 12, 2012
    Manufacturer
    CPI - DEL CARIBE
    Product Code
    NVY
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Occupation
    MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

    Narratives

    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. A CUT NOTED IN THE INSULATION AT 35 CENTIMETERS FROM THE PIN WHICH LIKELY OCCURRED AT EXPLANT. LABORATORY TESTING WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE REPORTED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS AND DETAILED ANALYSIS DID NOT REVEAL ANY ABNORMALITIES.

    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 RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED AN ACUTE RISE IN PACING THRESHOLDS AND LOSS OF CAPTURE (LOC). THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND A NEW RV LEAD SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED. THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0293

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 64 YR Hospitalization| L| R E140| 0293