FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 2910906 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2012-16402
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Date of Event
November 19, 2012
Report Date
March 20, 2014
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P910073
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

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 DURING A ROUTINE DEVICE INTERROGATION ONE WEEK POST IMPLANT, THE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE NOTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED A HIGH OUT OF RANGE SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT WHEN PROGRAMMED IN A TRIAD CONFIGURATION. THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED WITH THE SHOCK CONFIGURATION TO RV TO CAN FROM TRIAD. THREE DAYS LATER THE REMOTE HOME MONITORING SYSTEM ISSUED AN ALERT FOR ANOTHER HIGH OUT OF RANGE SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT. SUBSEQUENTLY A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED WHERE THE RV LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND A NEW LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED WITH THE EXISTING DEVICE. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS PATIENT REPORTS THAT A LEAD WAS BROKEN AND RESULTED IN SURGICAL INTERVENTION WHERE ANOTHER LEAD WAS IMPLANTED. THE PATIENT REPORTED ARM SWELLING AND SORENESS BECAUSE OF THE ADDITION OF THE LEAD, AND THAT RINGS NEEDED TO BE MADE BIGGER. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED FROM THE FIELD RELATED TO LEAD DAMAGE, BUT NOTHING FURTHER WAS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
17479 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD LWS CPI - DEL CARIBE 0184

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Hospitalization| L| R 4543| H210| N141| 4470| 0184| T177