FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

2124215-2014-16646

MDR report key: 4150868 · Received October 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-16646
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 8, 2014
Date of Event
August 21, 2014
Report Date
August 21, 2014
Manufacturer
GUIDANT PUERTO RICO BV
Product Code
NVY
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 A RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED AN HIGH OUT-OF-RANGE (OOR) SHOCK IMPEDANCE OF 186 OHMS. A PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO CAP THE RV LEAD AND WILL USE COIL TO CAN. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) DISCUSSED WITH A FIELD REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE PATIENT WILL BE BROUGHT FOR DEFIBRILLATION THRESHOLD (DFT) TEST. FURTHER INVESTIGATION WAS PERFORMED, HOWEVER NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THIS RV LEAD WAS REPORTED TO BE SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND NO LONGER IN SERVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
633394 NVY GUIDANT PUERTO RICO BV TACHY LEAD

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| L| R