FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 3050007 · Received April 10, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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