FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ENDOTAK C

MDR report key: 4888910 · Received July 2, 2015

Report

Report Number
2124215-2015-05405
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 2, 2015
Date of Event
January 29, 1996
Report Date
August 27, 2020
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Product Code
NVY
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS INITIAL REPORT WAS ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED ON 4/15/1996 WITH OLD NUMBERING STYLE OF #9610 LWS. THIS REPLACEMENT MDR IS TO LINK THE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT SENT ON MDR #2124215-2015-05405. UPON RECEIPT IN OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED PROXIMAL SEGMENT WAS PERFORMED. VISUAL INSPECTION NOTED DAMAGE TO THE LEAD INSULATION. DETAILED ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY OF THE LEAD SEGMENT. FINAL EVALUATION DETERMINED THAT DUE TO THE LOCATION AND TYPE OF DAMAGE THIS WAS LIKELY CAUSED BY LEAD-ON-LEAD CONTACT COUPLED WITH MOVEMENT. NO OTHER ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THIS PRODUCT ISSUE WILL BE RE-EVALUATED IF ADDITIONAL DETAILS ARE RECEIVED

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS INITIAL REPORT WAS ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED ON 4/15/1996 WITH OLD NUMBERING STYLE OF #9610 LWS. THIS REPLACEMENT MDR IS TO LINK THE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT SENT ON MDR #2124215-2015-05405. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT A PATIENT WITH AN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) AND A TRANSVENOUS DEFIBRILLATION LEAD EXPERIENCED INAPPROPRIATE THERAPY. AN INVASIVE ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED AND THE PROBLEM WAS SUSPECTED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE RATE SENSING PORTION OF THE TRANSVENOUS DEFIBRILLATION LEAD, SO IT WAS CAPPED. A NEW RATE SENSING LEAD WAS IMPLANTED. THE HIGH VOLTAGE PORTION OF THE LEAD REMAINS ACTIVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
433279 ENDOTAK C IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVY BOSTON SCIENTIFIC 0062

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Male Life Threatening| H| R