FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 2910276 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2012-15394
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Date of Event
November 8, 2012
Report Date
December 6, 2012
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, THE LEAD WAS FOUND TO HAVE A GORE SEPARATION AT THE PROXIMAL END OF THE SPRING ELECTRODE AND THE PROXIMAL SPRING STRETCHED AT THIS POINT. THE HIGH THRESHOLD ALLEGATION COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED THROUGH TESTING.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED UPON RETURN AND COMPLETION OF ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO PACING THRESHOLD ISSUES. THE LEAD HAD THRESHOLD READINGS OF 4.0 VOLTS AT 0.5 MILLISECONDS DURING A ROUTINE PATIENT FOLLOW-UP. A REPLACEMENT RV LEAD WAS IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
16829 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0184

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Hospitalization| L| R 0184| 4470| E110