FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FLEXTEND II

MDR report key: 3053119 · Received April 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-04413
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 11, 2013
Date of Event
March 12, 2013
Report Date
June 20, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED UPON RETURN AND COMPLETION OF ANALYSIS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY A THOROUGH PRODUCT ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THE INSULATION WAS CUT 277 MM FROM THE TERMINAL PIN. RESISTANCE TESTS WERE COMPLETED TO ASSESS THE ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE LEAD. LABORATORY TESTING WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE REPORTED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS AND DETAILED ANALYSIS DID NOT REVEAL ANY ABNORMALITIES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD KEPT DISLODGING RESULTING IN UNSTABLE SENSING AND THRESHOLD MEASUREMENTS. THE HELIX WENT IN AND OUT AND WOULD NOT FIX TO THE TISSUE. THE PATIENT SUFFERED A HEMORRHAGE FOLLOWING POCKET CLOSURE. THE HEMORRHAGE WAS DRAINED AND NO OTHER ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
155141 FLEXTEND II IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4097

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening| R