FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 3040773 · Received April 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-00174
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 8, 2013
Date of Event
January 2, 2013
Report Date
January 25, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P910073
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED UPON RETURN AND COMPLETION OF ANALYSIS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE LEAD WAS PERFORMED. VISUAL INSPECTION NOTED THERE WAS A PARTIAL ABRASION IN THE TRILUMEN INSULATION, BUT THERE WERE NO CONDUCTORS EXPOSED. THE PARTIAL ABRASION WAS LIKELY DUE TO LEAD-ON-LEAD CONTACT. RESISTANCE AND PRESSURE TESTS WERE COMPLETED TO ASSESS LEAD ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE AND INSULATION INTEGRITY. MEASUREMENTS THROUGHOUT THESE TESTS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. LABORATORY TESTING WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE REPORTED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS AND DETAILED ANALYSIS DID NOT REVEAL ANY ABNORMALITIES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING A ROUTINE FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT, NOISE WAS NOTED ON THE VENTRICULAR CHANNEL AS WELL AS THE SHOCK CHANNEL. THE NOISE RESULTED IN OVERSENSING. NO INHIBITION OF PACING RESULTED FROM THE OVERSENSING AS THE PATIENT WAS NOT DEPENDENT. TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND THE NOISE WAS REPRODUCED. A FRACTURE AND INSULATION DAMAGE WAS SUSPECTED DUE TO SUBCLAVIAN CRUSH. A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS SCHEDULED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE LEADS WERE EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
144123 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0175

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| L