FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 2910537 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2012-15325
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Date of Event
November 9, 2012
Report Date
December 5, 2012
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
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 OUT OF RANGE SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS DURING MANUAL TESTING. THE LEAD WAS TESTED IN DIFFERENT VECTORS AND THERE WERE OUT OF RANGE MEASUREMENTS OBSERVED IN COIL TO CAN AND TRIAD. THE DAILIES WERE REPORTED TO BE TRENDED AROUND 60-75 OHMS. A SAVE ALL TO DISK WAS TO BE PERFORMED AND SENT IN FOR ANALYSIS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED, DISK ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) DISCUSSED THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE MANUAL TEST AND THE DAILY TEST, AND HOW THE DAILIES HAVE BEEN STABLE, IN THE 70S FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS. ALSO DISCUSSED HOW THE MANUAL TEST MAY BE SKEWED BY READINGS CLOSE TO OR GREATER THAN 125 OHMS AS PART OF THE CALCULATION. THE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE WAS TO DISCUSS THE OPTIONS OF CONTINUING TO MONITOR OR COMMANDED SHOCK DELIVERY TO TEST THE SYSTEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THE PATIENT WILL BE RE-EVALUATED IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND WILL CONTINUED TO BE FOLLOWED NORMALLY. NO INVASIVE TESTING HAS BEEN PLANNED AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
16685 ENDOTAK RELIANCE NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0275

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR 4469| 0275| E162