FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 3210379 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-08101
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
April 18, 2013
Report Date
April 18, 2013
Manufacturer
GUIDANT PUERTO RICO BV
Product Code
NVY
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LEAD WAS NOT EXPECTED TO 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 AT A ROUTINE FOLLOW-UP, THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD SHOWED DOUBLE COUNTING OF P- AND R-WAVES. THIS RESULTED IN THE PATIENT RECEIVING AN INAPPROPRIATE SHOCK ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. AN X-RAY WAS PERFORMED, WHICH CONFIRMED THE DISTAL COIL OF THE RV LEAD WAS BETWEEN THE ATRIUM AND THE VENTRICLE. A REVISION WAS ATTEMPTED, BUT THE LEAD COULD NOT BE REPOSITIONED. THE LEAD WAS EXTRACTED AND A NEW LEAD WAS IMPLANTED SUCCESSFULLY. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
309830 ENDOTAK RELIANCE NVY GUIDANT PUERTO RICO BV 0292

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Hospitalization| L| R 030-247| 1283| 0950| 4285| 0465| 1010