FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRANSVENOUS

MDR report key: 2905503 · Received January 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2012-13302
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 9, 2013
Date of Event
October 1, 2012
Report Date
October 29, 2012
Manufacturer
HISTORICAL PUERTO RICO
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
K893957
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS OF TODAY, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY THE LEAD SEGMENTS WERE THOROUGHLY ANALYZED. THE SEGMENTS OF THE LEAD HAD ALREADY BEEN REMOVED FROM THE HEADER OF THE DEVICE DURING DEVICE LABORATORY ANALYSIS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CLINICAL OBSERVATION WAS DUE TO SILICONE TO SILICONE BONDING OF THE LEAD SEAL RING TO THE INNER SEALS IN THE HEADER OF THE DEVICE. NO FURTHER ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE LEAD HAS BEEN RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING A ROUTINE PULSE GENERATOR CHANGE OUT PROCEDURE THE RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) AND RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEADS WERE UNABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE DEVICE HEADER. ALL FOUR SET SCREWS WERE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN STUCK. BOTH LEADS WERE CUT AND CAPPED. THE DEVICE IS TO BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
11191 TRANSVENOUS IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN HISTORICAL PUERTO RICO 4261

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 88 YR 4261| 0950| 2360L| 1291| 4269