FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK ENDURANCE

MDR report key: 3052622 · Received April 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-04342
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 11, 2013
Date of Event
March 1, 2013
Report Date
April 3, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT, ANALYSIS WILL BE PERFORMED AND THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING THE DEVICE UPGRADE PROCEDURE DUE TO ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI), THE ATRIAL AND LEFT VENTRICULAR LEADS WERE REMOVED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. WHEN THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS REMOVED, THE PROXIMAL AND DISTAL COILS WERE REMOVED WITHOUT DIFFICULT HOWEVER THE CATHODE AND ANODE SEPARATED. THE DISTAL PORTION OF THE LEAD REMAINED IN THE DEVICE HEADER. AN ADDITIONAL PACE/SENSE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SUBSEQUENTLY, THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED WITH THE IS-1 TIP OF THIS LEAD IN THE HEADER. NO LEAD ANALYSIS COULD BE PERFORMED, HOWEVER THE TIP WAS EASILY REMOVED FROM THE DEVICE AND ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE DID NOT REVEAL ANY SET SCREW ISSUES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
154418 ENDOTAK ENDURANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0145

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR 0145| 1793