FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 3922083 · Received July 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-13436
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 9, 2014
Date of Event
February 1, 2014
Report Date
June 19, 2014
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

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 VIA THE PATIENT REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) AND RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH OUT-OF-RANGE SHOCK LEAD IMPEDANCE (SLI) MEASUREMENT OF 129 OHMS. IMPEDANCE HAS BEEN TRENDING UPWARD OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS; IT WAS 106 OHMS LAST FEBRUARY. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) DISCUSSED TROUBLESHOOTING OPTIONS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE THAT NO X-RAY WAS DONE AND WILL JUST MONITOR THE SITUATION AS THE PATIENT WAS IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU). AT THIS TIME, THE SYSTEM REMAINS IN SERVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
401135 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD LWS CPI - DEL CARIBE 0180

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR 0180| E102