FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 3760910 · Received April 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-08901
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 21, 2014
Date of Event
May 18, 2012
Report Date
June 24, 2014
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

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 THE IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) AND RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH OUT-OF-RANGE PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT THAT WAS DETECTED VIA THE PATIENT'S REMOTE HOME MONITORING SYSTEM. THE PHYSICIAN WILL GET A HOLD OF PATIENT TO BE EVALUATED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INDICATED THAT THE SOURCE OF HIGH OUT-OF-RANGE PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT WAS NOT CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. ALL OTHER LEAD MEASUREMENTS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. WITH THIS, THE PATIENT WILL THEN BE MONITORED. THIS SYSTEM REMAINS IN SERVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED INDICATING THAT THIS ICD AND RV LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH, OUT-OF-RANGE (OOR) PACING LEAD IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT GREATER THAN 2000 OHMS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE. FURTHERMORE, THE CAUSE OF HIGH PACING IMPEDANCE WAS STILL NOT CERTAINLY IDENTIFIED. THE PATIENT WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
240213 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD LWS CPI - DEL CARIBE 0185

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR 4136| 0185| E110