ENDOTAK RELIANCE
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2014-13725
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 11, 2014
- Date of Event
- April 21, 2014
- Report Date
- May 6, 2014
- Manufacturer
- CPI - DEL CARIBE
- Product Code
- LWS
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
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 VIA THE PATIENT'S REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM THAT THE IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) WITH THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH OUT-OF-RANGE (OOR) PACING LEAD IMPEDANCE OF GREATER THAN 2,000 OHMS AND HAD NO CAPTURE AT MAXIMUM OUTPUT. NO ASYSTOLE OF GREATER THAN 2 SECONDS WAS REPORTED. FURTHER, THE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT THE RV LEAD WAS CHECKED AND NO VISIBLE DAMAGE WAS NOTED. THE PHYSICIAN IMPLANTED A NEW RATE/SENSE LEAD. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT WAS NEVER PACED. FURTHER INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE RATE/SENSE PORTION OF LEAD WAS TESTED ON A PACING SYSTEM ANALYZER (PSA) AND SAME RESULTS WERE OBSERVED AND NOTHING WORKED. THE SHOCK PORTION OF THE LEAD REMAINS IN SERVICE AND THE RATE/SENSE PORTION OF THE LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED. THE ICD REMAINS IN SERVICE. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 407522 | ENDOTAK RELIANCE | IMPLANTABLE LEAD | LWS | CPI - DEL CARIBE | 0157 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 YR | Hospitalization| L| R | T125| E143| 4469| 0157 |