ENDOTAK RELIANCE
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2014-12172
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 9, 2014
- Date of Event
- August 1, 2013
- Report Date
- May 19, 2014
- Manufacturer
- CPI - DEL CARIBE
- Product Code
- LWS
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
(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.
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) WITH THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED LOW OUT-OF-RANGE (OOR) SHOCK LEAD IMPEDANCE OF 0 OHMS. THE LOW OOR IMPEDANCE WAS NOTED THREE TIMES, TWICE LAST YEAR AND LAST MONTH. FURTHER, THE DEVICE WAS INTERROGATED RECENTLY AND ALL IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE WITHIN RANGE. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) DISCUSSED ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE (EMI) SOURCE. THE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE STATED TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR PATIENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INDICATED THAT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE SYSTEM REMAINS IN SERVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400374 | ENDOTAK RELIANCE | IMPLANTABLE LEAD | LWS | CPI - DEL CARIBE | 0184 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 YR | 0184| 4554| 5076| N119| 4548 |