ENDOTAK RELIANCE
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2013-09650
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 9, 2013
- Date of Event
- May 28, 2013
- Report Date
- December 23, 2013
- Manufacturer
- CPI - DEL CARIBE
- Product Code
- NVY
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED ONE HIGH OUT-OF-RANGE (OOR) IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT OF 128 OHMS WHICH WAS UP FROM 90 OHMS MEASURED PREVIOUSLY AT IMPLANT. THERE WERE NO OTHER OUT OF RANGE MEASUREMENTS, AND THE PHYSICIAN PLANS TO MONITOR THE LEAD FOR NOW. TO DATE, NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECAME AVAILABLE THAT THIS PATIENT CONTINUED TO HAVE OUT-OF-RANGE (OOR) IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS AND THE PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO DO DEFIBRILLATION THRESHOLD (DFT) TESTING TO ACCESS LEAD VIABILITY. AFTER TESTING THE IMPEDANCES WERE STILL RELATIVELY HIGH. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) WAS CONSULTED AND STATED THAT THE HOME MONITORING SYSTEM MIGHT CONTINUE TO DETECT THESE OOR MEASUREMENTS SINCE THEY WERE STILL HIGH.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314210 | ENDOTAK RELIANCE | NVY | CPI - DEL CARIBE | 0292 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 YR | E140| 0292 |