ENDOTAK RELIANCE
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2013-05389
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 10, 2013
- Date of Event
- January 1, 2013
- Report Date
- April 3, 2015
- Manufacturer
- CPI - DEL CARIBE
- Product Code
- LWS
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS PATIENT'S HOME MONITORING EQUIPMENT DETECTED A LOW OUT OF RANGE SHOCKING IMPEDANCE, AND NOISE FOR THIS PATIENT'S RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD. THE LEAD REMAINS IN SERVICE. TO DATE, NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECAME AVAILABLE THAT ANOTHER LOW OUT OF RANGE SHOCKING IMPEDANCE WAS DETECTED. THIS PATIENT NO LONGER HAS HEALTH INSURANCE AND HAS NO PLANS TO INTERVENE AT THIS POINT WITHOUT IT. THE DEVICE SYSTEM REMAINS IMPLANTED. TO DATE, NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THIS DEVICE AND RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD WERE REMOVED FROM SERVICE DUE TO MUSCLE STIMULATION, OVERSENSING AND DURING DEFIBRILLATION THRESHOLD (DFT) TEST A SHOCK WAS UNABLE TO BE DELIVERED THROUGH THE DEVICE. AN ERROR CODE WAS NOTED AND AS A RESULT THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND THE LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED. BOTH WERE SUCCESSFULLY REPLACED WITHOUT ISSUE. TO DATE, NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149031 | ENDOTAK RELIANCE | IMPLANTABLE LEAD | LWS | CPI - DEL CARIBE | 0147 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 YR | Hospitalization| L| R | E102| T135| 0147 |