FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FINELINE II

MDR report key: 3212529 · Received July 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-08153
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 9, 2013
Date of Event
May 15, 2013
Report Date
October 8, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P960004
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, THE TERMINAL PORTIONS OF THE RA AND RV LEADS WERE RETURNED WITH THE DEVICE. ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THAT BOTH LEADS WERE STUCK IN THE DEVICE HEADER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LEADS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED. 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

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING AN ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE, THE IS-1 RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) AND RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) SETSCREWS OF THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) WERE UNABLE TO BE DISENGAGED. DIFFERENT WRENCHES WERE USED AND THE DEVICE HEADER WAS REMOVED, BUT THE SETSCREWS REMAINED STUCK IN PLACE. AS A RESULT, THE RV AND RA LEADS HAD TO BE CUT AND THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO A DIFFERENT HOSPITAL WHERE THEY ARE CURRENTLY WAITING TO HAVE THE LEAD EXTRACTED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED; HOWEVER THE PATIENT WILL REMAIN HOSPITALIZED UNTIL THE LEADS ARE EXTRACTED AND A NEW SYSTEM IS IMPLANTED. THE CRT-D WILL BE RETURNED FOR IMMEDIATE LABORATORY ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
313117 FINELINE II IMPLANTABLE LEAD DTB CPI - DEL CARIBE 4480

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1