FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 3212658 · Received July 9, 2013

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

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 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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