FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 3904767 · Received July 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-11082
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 1, 2014
Date of Event
April 28, 2014
Report Date
April 28, 2014
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). 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 IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) EMITTED BEEPING TONES. UPON THE PATIENT'S PRESENTATION FOR FOLLOW-UP IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A SINGLE HIGH OUT OF RANGE SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT GREATER THAN 125 OHMS WAS RECORDED TO THE DEVICE. UPON FURTHER REVIEW, SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS APPEARED TO BE TRENDING HIGHER OVER PRECEDING MONTHS. ALL OTHER LEAD PARAMETERS WERE NOTED TO BE STABLE AND WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. POCKET MANIPULATIONS WERE PERFORMED WITH THE PATIENT IN DIFFERENT POSITIONS AND SHOCK IMPEDANCES WERE NOTED TO VARY 10-20 OHMS WHICH THE PHYSICIAN CONSIDERED NORMAL. NO COMMANDED SHOCKS WERE PERFORMED AND THERE WAS NO SUSPICION OF PHYSICAL LEAD DAMAGE. THE PATIENT WILL BE SEEN FOR FOLLOW UP IN THREE MONTHS TIME. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THIS SYSTEM REMAINS IN SERVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
383403 ENDOTAK RELIANCE NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0292

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 4470| F162| 0292