ENDOTAK RELIANCE
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2012-13583
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 9, 2013
- Date of Event
- October 1, 2012
- Report Date
- October 1, 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
AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT AT THE IMPLANT OF THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) DEFIBRILLATION THRESHOLDS WERE PERFORMED WITH A THRESHOLD OF 0.09V, AMPLITUDES OF 12MV AND IMPEDANCES OF 1300 OHMS. HOWEVER, THE THRESHOLDS INCREASED TO 2.2V, AMPLITUDES DROPPED TO 7MV AND THE PACING IMPEDANCES DECREASED TO 720 OHMS. THE PATIENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR FURTHER DEFIBRILLATION THRESHOLD TESTING. THIS PATIENT WAS NOT DEVICE DEPENDENT. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE LATER REPORTED THAT DEFIBRILLATION THRESHOLD TESTING WAS SUCCESSFUL. THE THRESHOLD INCREASED TO 2.4V WITH OTHER LEAD MEASUREMENTS STABLE AND THE PATIENT WILL BE EVALUATED IN THE NEAR FUTURE AT THEIR SIX WEEK POST IMPLANT FOLLOW-UP.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10778 | ENDOTAK RELIANCE | NVY | CPI - DEL CARIBE | 0295 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 YR | Life Threatening| R | 0295| E142| 4470 |