ENDOTAK RELIANCE
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2014-08902
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 21, 2014
- Date of Event
- September 1, 2013
- Report Date
- March 28, 2014
- Manufacturer
- CPI - DEL CARIBE
- Product Code
- LWS
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AL
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
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 PATIENT IMPLANTED WITH THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) AND RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD RECEIVED A CHECK RV LEAD MESSAGE DURING AN IN-CLINIC CHECK. A RISING RV PACE IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT WAS NOTED PER DAILY MEASUREMENTS TREND. ALSO, ELEVATED THRESHOLD VALUES WERE NOTED ALONG WITH A STABLE SHOCKING LEAD IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT. NO NOISE COULD BE RECREATED ON ISOMETRICS AND POCKET MANIPULATIONS. APPROXIMATELY A WEEK LATER, HIGH OUT OF RANGE PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE OBSERVED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED. THE SYSTEM REMAINS IN SERVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 239835 | ENDOTAK RELIANCE | IMPLANTABLE LEAD | LWS | CPI - DEL CARIBE | 0184 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 YR | E141| MISMATCH| 0184 |