FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FINELINE II

MDR report key: 2911473 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2012-16336
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Date of Event
November 27, 2012
Report Date
December 21, 2012
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LEAD WAS RETURNED. ANALYSIS OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT IS CURRENTLY ONGOING. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED UPON COMPLETION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE LEAD WAS PERFORMED. RESISTANCE AND PRESSURE TESTS WERE COMPLETED TO ASSESS LEAD ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE AND INSULATION INTEGRITY. MEASUREMENTS THROUGHOUT THESE TESTS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. MICROSCOPIC INSPECTIONS OF THE TERMINAL PIN ASSEMBLY, LEAD BODY, AND ELECTRODE TIP FOUND NO ANOMALIES. LABORATORY TESTING WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE REPORTED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS AND DETAILED ANALYSIS DID NOT REVEAL ANY ABNORMALITIES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE OF THIS RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD, OUT OF RANGE PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE OBSERVED GREATER THAN 4000 OHMS WHEN LEAD WAS CONNECTED TO THE DEVICE. NOISE WAS ALSO OBSERVED. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND ANOTHER LEAD WAS SUCCESFULLY IMPLANTED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
18653 FINELINE II IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4470

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1