FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 3212498 · Received July 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-09318
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 9, 2013
Date of Event
May 25, 2013
Report Date
May 26, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

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

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS PATIENT'S HOME MONITORING EQUIPMENT DETECTED A LOW OUT OF RANGE SHOCK IMPEDANCE FOR THIS PATIENT'S RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD. THE PATIENT WAS IN A BLOOD DRAW LAB AROUND LARGE EQUIPMENT DURING THE TIME OF THE OUT OF RANGE MEASUREMENT, SO IT WAS LIKELY THE RESULT OF ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE (EMI) WHICH THE PHYSICIAN AGREED WITH. THE PATIENT WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED AND NO CHANGES TO THE SYSTEM HAVE BEEN MADE. TO DATE, NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AND THE RV LEAD REMAINS IN SERVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
312150 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0148

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR 1861| T125| 0148| 4087| E110