ENDOTAK RELIANCE
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
(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 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 |