FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IROX

MDR report key: 3242521 · Received July 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-11710
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 23, 2013
Date of Event
June 26, 2013
Report Date
June 26, 2013
Manufacturer
GUIDANT ANGLETON/ST. PAUL
Product Code
NVN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

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 DURING A GENERATOR CHANGE-OUT PROCEDURE FOR NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD HAD INSULATION ISSUES AT THE TERMINAL PIN AREA. THEREFORE, THIS LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND REPLACED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO THE PROCEDURE THERE WERE NOT ANY PERFORMANCE ISSUES FROM THE LEAD. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
343141 IROX IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN GUIDANT ANGLETON/ST. PAUL 431-07

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 YR 407-04| 294-03| 1184| K172| MISMATCH| 431-07| 1190