FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK ENDURANCE

MDR report key: 3211563 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-08438
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
February 13, 2013
Report Date
May 3, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P910073
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ID
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS SUCCESSFULLY EXPLANTED AND REPLACED AND THE LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND REPLACED. 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 DURING A ROUTINE IN-CLINIC FOLLOW UP, THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) AND IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATION LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH OUT OF RANGE SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS GREATER THAN 200 OHMS. REVIEW OF STORED DEVICE MEMORY REVEALED THAT THE OUT OF RANGE MEASUREMENTS BEGAN THREE MONTHS AGO. LOW AND HIGH ENERGY SHOCKS WERE DELIVERED TO ASSESS THE SYSTEM AND SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE OBSERVED TO BE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) DISCUSSED REPLACEMENT OF THE LEAD DUE TO INTERMITTENT OUT OF RANGE MEASUREMENTS. AN INVASIVE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
308900 ENDOTAK ENDURANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0135

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Hospitalization| L| R 1861| 1782| 1705| 4053| 0074| N119| H170| 0135| 4194