FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 4132360 · Received October 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-14870
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 1, 2014
Date of Event
September 3, 2008
Report Date
July 21, 2014
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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 THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED AN INCREASE IN DAILY SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS UP TO 84 OHMS. THE AVERAGE DAILY MEASUREMENT WAS AROUND 70 OHMS. THE PHYSICIAN BELIEVED THE INCREASE WAS RELATED TO A MEDICATION THE PATIENT HAD BEEN ADMINISTERED. YEARS LATER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DURING A ROUTINE FOLLOW-UP THE DEVICE HAD HIGH OUT OF RANGE SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS GREATER THAN 125 OHMS. THE LEAD WAS CONNECTED TO A COMPETITOR'S IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD). THE PHYSICIAN HAS DECIDED TO CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THIS PATIENT AND NO FURTHER ACTION WILL BE PERFORMED AT THIS TIME. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THIS PRODUCT REMAINS IN-SERVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
612234 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD LWS CPI - DEL CARIBE 0128

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 1860| 0128