ENDOTAK RELIANCE
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
(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.
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 |