FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SELUTE

MDR report key: 2913370 · Received January 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2012-17095
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 14, 2013
Date of Event
November 30, 2012
Report Date
December 14, 2012
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

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 VIA ANOTHER MANUFACTURE'S SALES REPRESENTATIVE, THAT THIS CHRONIC RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD DISPLAYED LOSS OF VENTRICULAR CAPTURE THROUGH A HOLTER MONITOR. DURING THE OBSERVED EPISODES, THE PATIENT REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN PRE-SYNCOPAL. THE PATIENT WAS SEEN IN CLINIC FOR ADDITIONAL TESTING WHERE THRESHOLD AND IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE STABLE. LOSS OF CAPTURE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REPRODUCED THROUGH ISOMETRICS AND POCKET MANIPULATION. THE DEVICE SENSITIVITY WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN REPROGRAMMED. OF NOTE, THE PATIENT'S DEVICE HAD RECENTLY BEEN CHANGED OUT. DURING THAT PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN NOTED THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF SCAR TISSUE WITHIN THE SYSTEM AROUND THE LEADS. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED. AVAILABLE INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THE LEAD REMAINS IN SERVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
20165 SELUTE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4285

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR 4285| 4269| MISMATCH