FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FINELINE II

MDR report key: 3053597 · Received April 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-05180
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 11, 2013
Date of Event
March 21, 2013
Report Date
March 21, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
P960004
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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING A ROUTINE IMPLANT PROCEDURE THE PHYSICIAN NOTED THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD HAD HIGH THRESHOLDS AND PACING INHIBITION. THE LEAD WAS FOUND TO HAVE DISLODGED. THE RV LEAD WAS REPOSITIONED, HOWEVER DURING THE SECOND REPOSITIONING OF THE LEAD PHYSICIAN NOTED THE LEAD HAD DISLODGED AGAIN DURING SEWING OF THE SUTURE. THE LEAD WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE REPOSITIONED A THIRD TIME AND THE LEAD DISLODGED AGAIN CAUSING THE RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD TO DISLODGE AS WELL. THE ATRIAL LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED; HOWEVER THE PHYSICIAN EXPERIENCED REMOVAL DIFFICULTY OF THE RV LEAD DUE TO A STUCK HELIX. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS THE RV LEAD WAS ALSO SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED AND A NEW RA AND RV LEAD WERE IMPLANTED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE LEADS WERE DISCARDED AT THE HOSPITAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
155865 FINELINE II IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4470

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1