FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 3790246 · Received May 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-09591
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 5, 2014
Date of Event
March 25, 2014
Report Date
March 25, 2014
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE PRODUCT IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. REQUESTS TO RETURN THIS LEAD HAVE BEEN MADE. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO CONFIRMATIONS THAT LEAD HAD BEEN RETURNED. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED UPON RETURN AND COMPLETION OF ANALYSIS.

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 THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD GOT GORE COVERING AND CONDUCTOR DAMAGE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED INDICATED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS NOTICED AFTER THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND REATTEMPTED FOR REPOSITIONING. THIS LV LEAD WAS NEVER IN SERVICE. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD WAS AN ATTEMPTED IMPLANT, AND UPON REMOVAL FROM THE PATIENT, THE LEAD SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE GORE COVERING AND THE CONDUCTOR WAS OBSERVED TO BE FRACTURED. THIS LEAD WAS ATTEMPTED, BUT NOT IMPLANTED. ANOTHER RV LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
266346 ENDOTAK RELIANCE NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0295

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 166 MO Hospitalization| L| R 0292| E160| 0295