FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 3910524 · Received July 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-09521
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2014
Date of Event
February 28, 2014
Report Date
April 10, 2014
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, A THOROUGH EVALUATION ON THE LEAD WAS PERFORMED. ANALYSIS COULD NOT CONFIRM THE ALLEGATION AS THE LEAD PASSED THE INSERTION TESTS. THE LEAD APPEARED TO BE VERY SLIGHTLY BENT FROM THE TERMINAL PIN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD COULD NOT FULLY INSERT INTO THE COMPETITOR DEVICE'S HEADER SUCCESSFULLY. THE PHYSICIAN THOUGHT IT WAS GETTING HELD UP AT THE SIGHT OF WHERE THE WHITE INSULATION SLEEVE STARTED. THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO TIGHTEN THE SET SCREW ON THE COMPETITOR DEVICE BUT THE LEAD MEASUREMENTS DID NOT MATCH WITH WHAT THE ANALYZER HAD, AND NOTICED THAT THE PIN DID NOT ADVANCE FAR ENOUGH INTO THE HEADER SO THE SET SCREW WAS LOOSENED AND THE LEAD WAS REMOVED. A COMPETITOR LEAD WAS THEN USED WITHOUT A PROBLEM. THIS RV LEAD WAS NEVER IN SERVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
388743 ENDOTAK RELIANCE NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0293

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR 0293