FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FLEXTEND

MDR report key: 2910535 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2012-15425
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Date of Event
November 12, 2012
Report Date
November 13, 2012
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED NOISE, OVERSENSING RESULTING IN GREATER THAN 2 SECONDS OF ASYSTOLE, LOSS OF CAPTURE AND AN INCREASE IN PACING IMPEDANCES. THIS PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE AND THIS PRODUCT WAS SURGICALLY CAPPED AND ABANDONED. IT WAS ALLEGED THAT THIS LEAD HAD FRACTURED; HOWEVER, A VISUAL FRACTURE WAS NOT OBSERVED DURING THE REVISION PROCEDURE. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS OR ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
16684 FLEXTEND IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4087

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Hospitalization| L| R 1290| 4087| 4086