FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 3043251 · Received April 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-02034
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 9, 2013
Date of Event
January 23, 2013
Report Date
January 23, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P910073
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OUR RECORDS INDICATE THIS LEAD REMAINS IMPLANTED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE PATIENT WITH THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXPERIENCED A SYNCOPAL EPISODE. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) WAS CONTACTED REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE IS SET UP WITH A MONITOR ONLY ZONE, VT-1 ZONE PROGRAMMED AT 150, VT ZONE PROGRAMMED AT 180, AND VT ZONE PROGRAMMED AT 200. THE RHYTHM IN QUESTION STARTED AS VT IN THE VT ZONE AND THEN ACCELERATED INTO THE VF ZONE. THERE WERE TWO BEATS OF UNDERSENSING PRIOR TO THE V-DETECT AND SOME DURING CHARGE. THE RHYTHM DETERIORATED TO VF JUST PRIOR TO CHARGE. TS DISCUSSED RATE CUT OFF FOR THE VARIOUS ZONES AND DURATION AND INDICATED IT WAS UNLIKELY ANY PROGRAMMING COULD PREVENT THE PATIENT FROM PASSING OUT. NO FURTHER ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
145304 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0158

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Life Threatening| R 0158| 4053| T127| E110