FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 2911383 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2012-16673
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Date of Event
November 28, 2012
Report Date
November 28, 2012
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P910073
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS LEAD WAS CUT AND SURGICALLY ABANDONED. 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 THE ROUTINE DEVICE CHANGE OUT FOR NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION, THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD AND RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE HEADER. THE PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO CUT AND ABANDONED THE LEADS. A SUCCESSFUL IMPLANT OF A NEW RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD. THE PHYSICIAN ELECTED NOT TO IMPLANT AN RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD BECAUSE OF THE PATIENT'S CHRONIC ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AF). THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
16588 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0185

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR 4543| 4538| H177| 0185| N161| 4087