FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 4140494 · Received October 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-17231
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 3, 2014
Date of Event
August 15, 2014
Report Date
September 15, 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). THE LEAD WAS RETURNED IN TWO SEGMENTS, SEVERED 115 MILLIMETERS (MM) FROM THE TERMINAL PIN WITH THE EXTRACTION STYLET STUCK IN THE SECOND SEGMENT OF THE LEAD. UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST-MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE LEAD WAS PERFORMED. VISUAL OBSERVATION NOTED THAT THE SEAL RING WAS PUSHED BACK AT 7 MM ON THE TERMINAL PIN, THE PROXIMAL END OF THE PROXIMAL SPRING ELECTRODE WAS STRETCHED AND SEPARATED FROM THE LEAD BODY INSULATION AND DRIED BLOOD/BODY FLUID WAS NOTED IN THE LUMEN. ADDITIONALLY, ANALYSIS NOTED ABRASIONS ON THE INSULATION ON THE PROXIMAL PORTION OF THE LEAD 375-379 MM FROM THE TERMINAL PIN AND ON THE DISTAL PORTION AT 581 MM FROM THE TERMINAL PIN THAT WAS CONSISTENT WITH LEAD ON LEAD ABRASION. LABORATORY ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED OVERSENSING OF NOISE WHICH DID NOT LEAD TO PACING INHIBITION. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
619327 ENDOTAK RELIANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD LWS CPI - DEL CARIBE 0184

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR 1861| 0180| 4053| 0184| 0148| E110