FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FINELINE II

MDR report key: 2944543 · Received February 5, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-02531
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 5, 2013
Date of Event
November 7, 2012
Report Date
November 7, 2012
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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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

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS PATIENT, SUFFERING FROM MENINGITIS AND IN A COMA, WAS GIVEN THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD AND A NON BOSTON SCIENTIFIC DEVICE TO PACE EXTERNALLY, WHILE WAITING FOR THE PATIENT TO RECOVER FROM INFECTION. WHILE THIS LEAD WAS IMPLANTED, THERE WERE INSTANCES OF PAUSES IN PACING FOR GREATER THAN 10 SECONDS OF ASYSTOLE. AS OF TODAY, THERE HAVE BEEN NO NEW IMPLANTS, AND WE BELIEVE THE EXTERNAL PACING SYSTEM IS STILL IN PLACE. TO DATE, NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
48279 FINELINE II IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4470

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR Hospitalization| L