FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 3211247 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-08386
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
May 9, 2013
Report Date
June 10, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
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. RESISTANCE TESTS WERE COMPLETED TO ASSESS THE LEAD¿S ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE; MEASUREMENTS THROUGHOUT THESE TESTS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. MICROSCOPIC INSPECTIONS OF THE TERMINAL PIN ASSEMBLY, LEAD BODY, AND ELECTRODE TIP FOUND NO ANOMALIES. LABORATORY ANALYSIS DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY LEAD CHARACTERISTICS THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE LEAD BEING DIFFICULT TO MANIPULATE DURING REPOSITIONING OR TO THE CLINICAL OBSERVATION OF DISLODGEMENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED UPON RETURN AND COMPLETION OF ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING A ROUTINE FOLLOW-UP, THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED LOSS OF CAPTURE AT MAXIMUM PACING OUTPUTS. AN X-RAY WAS PERFORMED, WHICH CONFIRMED THE LEAD WAS DISLODGED. A LEAD REVISION WAS PERFORMED; AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO REPOSITION THIS LEAD, BUT THE PHYSICIAN FOUND THE LEAD DIFFICULT TO MANIPULATE. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER LEAD OF THE SAME MODEL. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
310648 ENDOTAK RELIANCE NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0292

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| L| R