FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 3951034 · Received July 22, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-10703
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2014
Date of Event
February 14, 2013
Report Date
March 14, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, A THOROUGH PRODUCT ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED. VISUAL INSPECTION CONFIRMED THE INSULATION WAS ABRADED EXPOSING THE CONDUCTOR COIL. THE DAMAGE WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 26-27 CM FROM THE TERMINAL PIN. DUE TO THE NATURE AND LOCATION OF THE DAMAGE, IT WAS LIKELY DUE TO LEAD-ON-LEAD CONTACT. AS A RESULT, THE CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS WERE CONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THERE WERE MANY EPISODES OF OVERSENSING RECORDED AS NON-SUSTAINED VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD. ONE OF THE EPISODES CONTAINED ANTI-TACHYCARDIA PACING (ATP). AS A RESULT, THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED. DURING THE REVISION PROCEDURE, INSULATION DAMAGE WAS NOTED NEAR THE SUTURE SLEEVE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
427891 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD LWS CPI - DEL CARIBE 0181

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 0181| F102