FLEXTEND
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2013-08318
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 8, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 30, 2013
- Report Date
- May 1, 2013
- Manufacturer
- CPI - DEL CARIBE
- Product Code
- NVN
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.
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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD EXHIBITED LOSS OF CAPTURE (LOC) AS WELL AS OUT-OF-RANGE (OOR) LOW PACING IMPEDANCES OF LESS THAN 200 OHMS. AS A RESULT THE LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED. DURING THE EXPLANT PROCEDURE THE PHYSICIAN TRIED TO RECREATE THESE ISSUES AND COULD NOT. SINCE IT WAS UNDETERMINED IF IT WAS A LEAD OR DEVICE ISSUE, THE PHYSICIAN CHOSE TO EXPLANT THE DEVICE, ABANDON THE LEAD AND IMPLANT A NEW SYSTEM. TO DATE, NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECAME AVAILABLE THAT THIS RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD ALSO EXHIBITED NOISE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311034 | FLEXTEND | IMPLANTABLE LEAD | NVN | CPI - DEL CARIBE | 4086 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 YR | Hospitalization| L| R | 0184| 4086| E053| T125 |