FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 3211091 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-08152
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
March 25, 2013
Report Date
August 1, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT AN INVASIVE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. IT WAS NOTED THAT WITH THE PREVIOUS DEVICE, SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE GREATER THAN 125 OHMS, HOWEVER, WITH THE REPLACEMENT DEVICE, SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE GREATER THAN 200 OHMS AND INCREASED THRESHOLD MEASUREMENTS WERE OBSERVED. AN ISSUE WAS SUSPECTED WITH THE DISTAL COIL OF THE LEAD. THE LEAD WAS INITIALLY SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND REPLACED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LOCAL AREA SALES REPRESENTATIVE WAS CONTACTED FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. AT THIS TIME, NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS FOR THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) AND IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATION LEAD HAD TRENDED UP FROM 42 OHMS AT IMPLANT TO 93 OHMS TO A HIGH OUT OF RANGE SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT GREATER THAN 125 OHMS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT A DEVICE AND LEAD REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE WAS PLANNED FOR A DATE IN THE FUTURE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
311077 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0184

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Hospitalization| L| R 0184| T165| 4470