FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 3043301 · Received April 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-02245
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 9, 2013
Date of Event
January 21, 2013
Report Date
March 4, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LEAD REMAINS IMPLANTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED WHEN THE LEAD REVISION IS PERFORMED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE ENTIRE SYSTEM WAS EXPLANTED AND WAS NOT REPLACED. THE PATIENT DID NOT FEEL THE DEVICE WAS IMPROVING HIS QUALITY OF LIFE AND THEREFORE DID NOT WISH TO HAVE A NEW DEVICE AND LEAD IMPLANTED. THE CLINICIAN REPORTED TO THE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE LEAD WAS EXTRACTED WITH NO COMPLICATIONS. THE EXPLANTED LEAD WAS NOT EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED. 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

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING A ROUTINE FOLLOW-UP, IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) DEFIBRILLATION LEAD WAS DISLODGED. THE PATIENT WAS NOT PACEMAKER DEPENDENT. AN X-RAY WAS PERFORMED, CONFIRMING THE DISLODGEMENT. THE PATIENT WAS SENT HOME PENDING A LEAD REPOSITIONING PROCEDURE, TO BE SCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
146041 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0185

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1