ENDOTAK C
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2014-09405
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 5, 2014
- Date of Event
- January 11, 2014
- Report Date
- March 30, 2014
- Manufacturer
- HISTORICAL CPI ST. PAUL
- Product Code
- LWS
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE PRODUCT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. 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 THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) AND RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED LOW OUT OF RANGE PACING LEAD IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS LESS THAN 200 OHMS. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) CHECKED THE REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM AND DETERMINED CHANGES IN PACE IMPEDANCE TREND FROM 400S TO LESS THAN 200 OHMS. ALSO, NUMEROUS NON-SUSTAINED EVENTS WERE NOTED WITH NOISE ON THE RV RATE SENSE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INDICATED THAT THE LEAD WAS NOT VIEWED UNDER FLUOROSCOPY NOR TESTED ON A PACING SYSTEM ANALYZER (PSA). MOREOVER, OVERSENSED NOISE DID NOT LEAD TO PACING INHIBITION OF MORE THAN 2 SECONDS. THE ICD WAS EXPLANTED WHILE THE RV LEAD WAS ABANDONED SURGICALLY. THE ICD AND RV LEAD WERE NO LONGER IN SERVICE. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266729 | ENDOTAK C | IMPLANTABLE LEAD | LWS | HISTORICAL CPI ST. PAUL | 0064 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 YR | Hospitalization| L| R | 1746| 1857| E141| 6931| 6162| 1705| 0064 |