FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 3211313 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-07929
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
May 6, 2013
Report Date
June 13, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P910073
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 PRODUCT ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED. VISUAL INSPECTION NOTED A CUT IN THE DISTAL HIGH VOLTAGE TERMINAL LEG INSULATION. THE PROXIMAL END OF THE DISTAL SPRING ELECTRODE WAS SEPARATED FROM THE LEAD BODY INSULATION. THE HELIX WAS EXTENDED AND THERE WAS TISSUE ENTWINED IN THE HELIX. 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

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 THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED MASSIVE OVERSENSING. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF ASYSTOLE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE OVERSENSING. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
311449 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0181

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Hospitalization| L| R 4543| 4096| H190| P053| 0181