ENDOTAK RELIANCE
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2013-00019
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 14, 2013
- Date of Event
- May 17, 2011
- Report Date
- January 15, 2013
- Manufacturer
- CPI - DEL CARIBE
- Product Code
- NVY
- PMA / PMN Number
- P910073
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PHYSICIAN PERFORMED COMMANDED SHOCKS WITH A SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT OF 79 OHMS TO 80 OHMS. IT WAS LIKELY THAT THE PHYSICIAN WAS TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE DEVICE SYSTEM.
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS FOR THIS DEVICE SYSTEM STEADILY INCREASED POST IMPLANT, ULTIMATELY REACHING GREATER THAN 125 OHMS. ADDITIONALLY, NOISE WAS OBSERVED ON THE SHOCK CHANNEL. FOUR UNDERSENSED BEATS WERE OBSERVED DURING DEFIBRILLATION THRESHOLD (DFT) TESTING. NON-INVASIVE PROGRAMMED STIMULATION (NIPS) PROCEDURE WAS TO BE PERFORMED TO TEST THE INTEGRITY OF THE DEVICE SYSTEM. TO DATE, NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS CLINICAL OBSERVATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20821 | ENDOTAK RELIANCE | IMPLANTABLE LEAD | NVY | CPI - DEL CARIBE | 0185 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 YR | Hospitalization| L| R | E110| 4087| A155| 0185 |