FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 3211548 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-09630
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
May 13, 2013
Report Date
May 13, 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

AS THIS LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED, NO RETURN OF PRODUCT IS INTENDED. 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

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT REMOTE MONITORING OF THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD REVEALED A DECREASED IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT. IN ADDITION, IT WAS NOTED SENSING FROM THE ATRIUM AND THE VENTRICLE THAT RESULTED IN INAPPROPRIATE VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION (VF) DETECTION, HOWEVER NO SHOCK WAS DELIVERED AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE. AN X-RAY WAS PERFORMED REVEALING THIS LEAD WAS DISLODGED. IN ADDITION, THE LEAD WAS RUBBING ON THE ATRIAL LEAD. A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. DIFFICULTY WAS ENCOUNTERED REMOVING THIS LEAD, THEREFORE THE LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND REPLACED. REPORTEDLY, THE PATIENT WITH THIS LEAD HAD RECEIVED PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENT RECENTLY. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
310275 ENDOTAK RELIANCE NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0293

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| L| R