FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 3210844 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-07368
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
April 23, 2013
Report Date
October 8, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX
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. RESISTANCE AND PRESSURE TESTS WERE COMPLETED TO ASSESS LEAD ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE AND INSULATION INTEGRITY. MEASUREMENTS THROUGHOUT THESE TESTS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. MICROSCOPIC INSPECTIONS OF THE TERMINAL PIN ASSEMBLY, LEAD BODY, AND ELECTRODE TIP FOUND NO ANOMALIES. LABORATORY TESTING WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE REPORTED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS AND DETAILED ANALYSIS DID NOT REVEAL ANY ABNORMALITIES.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT TO THE POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, ANALYSIS WILL BE PERFORMED AND THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED. AFTER THE OTHER LEAD MEASUREMENTS WERE OBTAINED, THIS LEAD DISPLAYED HIGH OUT OF RANGE SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS. WITH THE PACING SYSTEM ANALYZER, ACCEPTABLE MEASUREMENTS WERE OBTAINED. A DECISION WAS MADE TO REPLACE THIS LEAD. THIS LEAD WAS REMOVED, REPLACED AND RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
309141 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD LWS CPI - DEL CARIBE 0181

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1