FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FINELINE II

MDR report key: 2913276 · Received January 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2012-17129
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 14, 2013
Date of Event
December 18, 2012
Report Date
January 16, 2013
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

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LEAD WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED IF MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING THE ATTEMPTED IMPLANT OF THIS RIGHT ATRIAL LEAD, HIGH PACING IMPEDANCES GREATER THAN 4000 OHMS WERE NOTED AND COULD NOT BE RESOLVED. SIMILAR ISSUES WERE NOTED WITH TWO ADDITIONAL RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEADS. ALL 3 LEADS WERE ATTEMPTED AND SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED, AND EVENTUALLY THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY PLACE TWO DIFFERENT LEADS WITH NORMAL DIAGNOSTICS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
20723 FINELINE II IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4470

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1