FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 3053654 · Received April 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-05396
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 11, 2013
Date of Event
January 30, 2013
Report Date
March 28, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P910073
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED TWO SETS OF SETSCREW MARKS ON THE IS-1 TERMINAL CONNECTOR. ONE SET INDICATED THE LEAD WAS FULLY INSERTED INTO THE HEADER, THE OTHER INDICATED INADEQUATE INSERTION INTO THE HEADER. ANALYSIS INDICATED THAT INADEQUATE INSERTION WOULD CAUSE ELECTRICAL ANOMALIES. ANALYSIS ALSO REVEALED THAT THE RS- COIL WAS FRACTURED. THE DAMAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26.2 CENTIMETERS (CM) FROM THE IS-1 TERMINAL PIN WHICH IS 2 CM FROM THE SUTURE SLEEVE TIE DOWN. THIS TYPE OF FRACTURE IS CONSISTENT WITH A FATIGUE FRACTURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED NOISE ON THE PACE/SENSE CHANNEL. THE IMPEDANCE AND SENSING MEASUREMENTS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. THE EPISODES OF NOISE WERE NON-SUSTAINED; THEREFORE, NO THERAPY WAS GIVEN AS A RESULT. THE PATIENT REQUESTED THAT THE LEAD BE EXPLANTED WITH NO REPLACEMENT. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
154530 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0137

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 10123 DA Hospitalization| L| R T177| 4461| 6943| A155| 1851| 0137