FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FLEXTEND II

MDR report key: 3210127 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-07434
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
April 15, 2013
Report Date
May 31, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE LEAD WAS PERFORMED. DRIED BLOOD PAST THE HELIX MECHANISM UP THROUGH THE LUMEN. HELIX IS STRETCHED. STYLET WAS RETURNED IN THE LEAD.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE, THE EXPLANTED LEAD HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED AT BOSTON SCIENTIFIC. UPON RECEIPT THE LEAD WILL UNDERGO DETAILED LABORATORY ANALYSIS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CONFIRM AND DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING A ROUTINE FOLLOW UP, THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD REVEALED LOW PACING IMPEDANCE LESS THAN 200 OHMS AND NOISE. A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED AND THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE NEW LEAD WAS CHECKED AND ALL MEASUREMENTS WERE NORMAL AND WITHIN RANGE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE LEAD WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
310868 FLEXTEND II IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4097

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening| R