ENDOTAK RELIANCE
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2013-01417
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 9, 2013
- Date of Event
- July 23, 2012
- Report Date
- October 8, 2013
- Manufacturer
- CPI - DEL CARIBE
- Product Code
- LWS
- PMA / PMN Number
- P910073
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
AT THIS TIME NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE WHEN IT COMES TO THE LEAD REVISION PROCEDURE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED.
SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED NOTED THAT A LEAD REVISION HAS BEEN SCHEDULED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED NOTED THAT ZERO OHMS WAS DISPLAYED FOR SHOCKING IMPEDANCES AND AN INQUIRY WAS MADE AS TO WHY THIS VALUES WAS ZERO. TECHNICAL SERVICES DISCUSSED THAT WITH THE CORRECT SOFTWARE A DISPLAY OF ZERO OHMS INDICATES THAT THE SHOCK IMPEDANCES ARE < 20 OHMS. TECHNICAL SERVICES DISCUSSED THAT THIS IS LIKELY DUE TO ELECTROMAGNATIC INTERFERENCE AS OTEHR VALUES ARE STABLE AND WITHIN RANGE. A COMMANDED SHOCK TEST WAS ALSO DISCUSSED. AT THIS TIME THE SYSTEM REMAINS IMPLANTED.
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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD DISPLAYED HIGH OUT OF RANGE PACING IMPEDANCES. LATITUDE CUSTOMER SUPPORT (LCS) WAS CONTACT TO DISCUSS OUT OF RANGE IMPEDANCES. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS SEEN SEVERAL TIMES FOR PROVOCATION MANEUVERS AND NO NOISE WAS NOTED. TECHNICAL SERVICES DISCUSSED THAT THIS LEAD HAS BEEN IMPLANTED SINCE 2005, AND WAS IMPLANTED WITH THE NEW DEVICE IN 2010 THUS POSSIBLE LEAD ISSUE COULD BE PRESENT. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SHOCK IMPEDANCES REMAIN STABLE. IN ADDITION, TECHNICAL SERVICES DISCUSSED MONITORING THE PATIENT TO SEE IF OCCURRENCE OF THE OUT OF RANGE IMPEDANCES INCREASE OVER MONTHS, AND IF SO A LEAD REVISION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. AT THIS TIME THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD REMAINS IMPLANTED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
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Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 146172 | ENDOTAK RELIANCE | IMPLANTABLE LEAD | LWS | CPI - DEL CARIBE | 0158 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |