FLEXTEND II
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2012-13293
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 10, 2012
- Date of Event
- September 27, 2012
- Report Date
- October 29, 2012
- Manufacturer
- CPI - DEL CARIBE
- Product Code
- NVN
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE LEAD WAS PERFORMED. RESISTANCE TESTS WERE COMPLETED TO ASSESS LEAD ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE INTEGRITY. MEASUREMENTS THROUGHOUT THESE TESTS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. MICROSCOPIC INSPECTIONS OF THE TERMINAL PIN ASSEMBLY, LEAD BODY, AND ELECTRODE TIP FOUND NO ANOMALIES OTHER THAN SOME SLIGHT INDUCED DAMAGE WHICH OCCURRED AT THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE. LABORATORY TESTING WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE REPORTED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS AND DETAILED ANALYSIS DID NOT REVEAL ANY ABNORMALITIES.
TO DATE, THIS RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED BY BOSTON SCIENTIFIC. UPON RECEIPT, THIS RA LEAD WILL UNDERGO A DETAILED LABORATORY ANALYSIS IN AN EFFORT TO CONFIRM AND DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT.
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD DISLODGED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPOSITION THE RA LEAD, IT WAS REPLACED AND EXPLANTED. THIS LEAD IS TO BE RETURNED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLEXTEND II | IMPLANTABLE LEAD | NVN | CPI - DEL CARIBE | 4096 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| L| R |