FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 3053215 · Received April 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-05129
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 11, 2013
Date of Event
February 1, 2013
Report Date
March 20, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P910073
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

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 CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) AND RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD DISPLAYED HIGH, OUT OF RANGE SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES DISCUSSED THAT A SETSCREW COULD HAVE BEEN LOOSE. THE PATIENT WAS SEEN FOR A REVISION PROCEDURE. ONCE THE POCKET WAS REOPENED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DISTAL SETSCREW FOR THE RV LEAD WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. THE SETSCREW WAS TIGHTENED WITH GOOD RESULTING NUMBERS. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS. THE SYSTEM REMAINS IN SERVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
156703 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0184

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Hospitalization| L| R 4135| 0184| N119| 4549