FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FINELINE II

MDR report key: 2911718 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2012-16300
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Date of Event
December 5, 2012
Report Date
December 5, 2012
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
P960004
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE AND RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD REMAIN IN SERVICE AT THIS TIME. A X-RAY OF THE LEADS AND DEVICE HEADER WILL BE PERFORMED IN THE FUTURE TO DETERMINE FURTHER ACTION. ONCE INFORMATION IS RECEIVED OF THE X-RAY A FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. SHOULD THE DEVICE BE RETURNED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC THE DEVICE AND LEAD WILL UNDERGO DETAILED LABORATORY ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING A ROUTINE FOLLOW UP, THIS DEVICE AND RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD HAD TRIGGERED A LEAD SAFETY SWITCH WHICH OCCURED DUE TO OUT OF RANGE PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS GREATER THAN 2500 OHMS. THRESHOLD TEST COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO PATIENT'S HIGH RATE OF 120 BEATS PER MINUTE (BPM). THE PHYSICIAN SUSPECTED A SETSCREW OR HEADER ISSUE; THEREFORE, DECIDED TO REPROGRAM THE DEVICE. A X-RAY OF THE LEADS AND DEVICE HEADER WILL BE PERFORMED IN THE FUTURE TO DETERMINE FURTHER ACTION. THE DEVICE AND RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD REMAIN IN SERVICE AT THIS TIME. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
18460 FINELINE II IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4480

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1