FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 3951046 · Received July 22, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-11225
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2014
Date of Event
July 4, 2013
Report Date
August 29, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE LEAD WAS PERFORMED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LEAD WAS SEVERED APPROXIMATELY 14 CENTIMETERS (CM) FROM THE TERMINAL PIN AND THAT ONLY THE PROXIMAL SECTION OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED. SETSCREW MARKS WERE NOTED ON ALL TERMINAL CONNECTORS. A RESISTANCE TEST WAS COMPLETED TO ASSESS LEAD ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE WITH NORMAL MEASUREMENTS. DETAILED ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE INSULATION ON THE RATE-SENSE (RS) TERMINAL LEG WAS RUPTURED THROUGH WITH EVIDENCE OF ARCING DAMAGE ON THE CONDUCTOR APPROXIMATELY 8 CM FROM THE TERMINAL PIN. THIS DAMAGE WAS MOST LIKELY DUE TO LEAD-ON-CAN CONTACT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED NOISE. THERE WAS NO OVERSENSING REPORTED AND NO ASYSTOLE OF MORE THAN TWO SECONDS. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
427895 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD LWS CPI - DEL CARIBE 0175

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 0185| F102| 0175