FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 2780994 · Received October 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
2124215-2012-13268
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 10, 2012
Date of Event
September 27, 2012
Report Date
October 18, 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

AT THIS TIME, THIS LEAD HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, VISUAL INSPECTION NOTED SET SCREW MARKS ON THE IS-1 TERMINAL PIN AND THE DISTAL AND PROXIMAL HIGH VOLTAGE TERMINAL PINS. THERE WERE NO DISCERNABLE SET SCREW MARKS NOTED ON THE IS-1 RING. THE INSULATION WAS CUT AT THE SUTURE SLEEVE TIE DOWN SITE AND IN THE SUTURE SLEEVE AS WELL. THE GORE COVERING WAS BUNCHED IN SEVERAL PLACES. THE HELIX WAS RETRACTED AND APPEARS INTACT AND UNDAMAGED. THE CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED BY ANALYSIS. THE LEAD TIP AND HELIX APPEAR INTACT AND UNDAMAGED. THE LEAD PASSED ELECTRICAL TESTING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ALSO INDICATED THERE WERE INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS DELIVERED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED LOW SENSING MEASUREMENTS AT 2.5 MILLIVOLTS AND HIGH THRESHOLD MEASUREMENT OF 4.5 VOLTS AT 0.8 MILLISECONDS. A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED AND THE LEAD WAS FOUND TO HAVE DISLODGED. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND SUCCESSFULLY REPLACED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0180

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR Hospitalization| L| R 4135| 0180| E110