FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 3052685 · Received April 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-04008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 11, 2013
Date of Event
December 26, 2012
Report Date
March 6, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P910073
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE LEAD WAS PERFORMED. RESISTANCE AND PRESSURE TESTS WERE COMPLETED TO ASSESS LEAD ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE AND INSULATION INTEGRITY. MEASUREMENTS THROUGHOUT THESE TESTS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. MICROSCOPIC INSPECTIONS OF THE TERMINAL PIN ASSEMBLY, LEAD BODY, AND ELECTRODE TIP FOUND TRILUMEN INSULATION DAMAGE AND THE CONDUCTOR WAS EXPOSES APPROXIMATELY 37-38 CM FROM IS-1 TERMINAL PIN. DUE TO LOCATION AND TYPE OF DAMAGE IT IS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY ENTRAPMENT IN THE CLAVICLE/ FIRST-RIB REGION. THE LEAD WAS ARCHIVED AT BOSTON SCIENTIFIC.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED DURING A RECENT DEVICE CHANGE OUT. NOISE AND OVERSENSING OCCURED ON THE RV CHANNEL DUE TO AN RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) COMPETITOR LEAD DISLOGMENT.THE NOISE AND OVERSENSING DID NOT LEAD TO PACING INHIBITTION. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
154682 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0158

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR MISMATCH| 1688T| 1871| 0158