FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FINELINE II

MDR report key: 3212894 · Received July 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-09669
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 9, 2013
Date of Event
June 4, 2013
Report Date
October 8, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
DTB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY THE LEAD WAS RETURNED SEVERED. VISUAL INSPECTION NOTED THAT THE INSULATION WAS CUT HALF WAY AND TORN AROUND THE REST OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE JUST DIAL OF THE TERMINAL ANODAL RING. THE COILS IN THAT AREA ARE DEFORMED. THE LEAD WAS STRETCHED TOWARDS THE DISTAL END TO THE POINT OF A FRACTURE. THE ALLEGATION WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE LEAD WAS FRACTURE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RETURN AND ANALYSIS, THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING A REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE OF THE DEVICE WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD TO REMOVE THE LEAD FROM THE OLD DEVICE INSULATION DAMAGE WAS NOTED AND THE INNER COILS WERE STRETCHED. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THIS LEAD REVEALED THAT THE LEAD FRACTURED. A NEW LEAD WAS IMPLANTED WHILE THIS LEAD WAS EXTRACTED AND WILL BE RETURNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
312753 FINELINE II IMPLANTABLE LEAD DTB CPI - DEL CARIBE 4457

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 YR