FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 4140552 · Received October 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-16936
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 3, 2014
Date of Event
April 1, 2014
Report Date
September 15, 2014
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

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 CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) SYSTEM EXHIBITED HIGH OUT OF RANGE SHOCK IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS GREATER THAN 125 OHMS. THE PHYSICIAN BELIEVES THAT THE FLUCTUATIONS ARE RELATED TO THE PATIENT'S HEART DISEASE. THE PATIENT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN HOSPITALIZED FOR HEART FAILURE AND THERE WAS A RELATED OUT OF RANGE MEASUREMENT. A SAVE ALL TO DISK WAS PERFORMED AND THERE WERE NO EPISODES OF OVERSENSING AND THE OTHER PACING PARAMETERS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. THE SHOCK IMPEDANCE TREND AVERAGED AROUND 80-90 OHMS. THE PHYSICIAN PLAN TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS PATIENT VIA THE REMOTE HOME MONITORING SYSTEM. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THIS PRODUCT REMAINS IN-SERVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
618277 ENDOTAK RELIANCE NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0293

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR 4542| P162| 0293| 5594