FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

ENDOTAK RELIANCE

MDR report key: 5069511 · Received September 10, 2015

Report

Report Number
2124215-2015-11681
Event Type
Death
Date Received
September 10, 2015
Date of Event
August 28, 2015
Report Date
August 28, 2015
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVY
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE PATIENT IMPLANTED WITH THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) SYSTEM DEVELOPED AN INFECTION. DURING THE PROCEDURE TO EXPLANT THE SYSTEM, THE SUPERIOR VENA CAVA WAS TORN WHEN PERFORMING A LASER EXTRACTION OF THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD. THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE OPERATING ROOM ON BYPASS BUT SUBSEQUENTLY DIED. THE PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
600759 ENDOTAK RELIANCE NVY CPI - DEL CARIBE 0275

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Death| H| L| R