FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 3921791 · Received July 9, 2014

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

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 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