FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

THINLINE

MDR report key: 3053159 · Received April 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-05462
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 11, 2013
Date of Event
February 26, 2013
Report Date
March 15, 2013
Manufacturer
GUIDANT ANGLETON/ST. PAUL
Product Code
NVN
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LEAD WILL NOT BE RETURNED. 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 CHRONIC RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) PACING LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND REPLACED DURING A ROUTINE DEVICE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. THE LEAD EXHIBITED PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS OF GREATER THAN 2,500 OHMS, LOSS OF CAPTURE AT MAXIMUM OUTPUTS, AND NO SENSING. THE LEAD ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED WHEN A MAGNET APPLIED TO THE DEVICE DID NOT PRODUCE ASYNCHRONOUS PACING. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
156526 THINLINE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN GUIDANT ANGLETON/ST. PAUL 430-10

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Hospitalization| L| R (B)(4)| 4074| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| 1198