FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 4140026 · Received October 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-17278
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 3, 2014
Date of Event
September 2, 2014
Report Date
May 6, 2016
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P910073
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LEAD WAS RETURNED SEVERED 113 MILLIMETERS (MM) FROM THE TERMINAL PIN WITH ONLY THE PROXIMAL SEGMENT RETURNED. RESISTANCE TESTS WERE COMPLETED ON THIS SEGMENT TO ASSESS LEAD ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE. MEASUREMENTS THROUGHOUT THESE TESTS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. LABORATORY ANALYSIS DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY LEAD CHARACTERISTICS THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS.

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED INDICATING THIS LEAD WAS COMPLETELY EXPLANTED DURING A DEVICE CHANGE OUT PROCEDURE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE PATIENT IMPLANTED WITH THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) AND IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATION LEAD RECEIVED AN INAPPROPRIATE SHOCK FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AF) WITH RAPID VENTRICULAR RESPONSE. UPON INTERROGATION, A MESSAGE INDICATED LOW OUT OF RANGE IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WAS DETECTED AND ERI WAS REACHED AS WELL. REVIEW OF DAILY MEASUREMENTS REVEALED BOTH PACE AND SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE OUT OF RANGE. ADDITIONALLY, LOSS OF CAPTURE AT MAXIMUM OUTPUT WAS NOTED. AN INVASIVE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. THIS DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND SUCCESSFULLY REPLACED. THE LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND REPLACED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
620275 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD LWS CPI - DEL CARIBE 0180

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Hospitalization| L| R 1860| 0180| T175