FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK ENDURANCE RX

MDR report key: 658964 · Received November 14, 2005

Report

Report Number
2124215-2005-10839
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 14, 2005
Date of Event
July 19, 2005
Report Date
July 19, 2005
Manufacturer
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC
Product Code
DTB
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
LAY USER/PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EVENT DESCRIPTION GUIDANT RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT FOLLOWING AN ABLATION PROCEDURE, THIS ATRIAL PACING LEAD EXHIBITED NORMAL PACING IMPEDANCE AND THRESHOLD MEASUREMENTS WHEN THE PATIENT WAS LYING ON THE SIDE. WHEN LYING ON THE BACK, THE IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS ARE LESS THAN 200OHMS, THE THRESHOLDS ARE ELEVATED AND THERE IS NO SENSING. AT A SUBSEQUENT LEAD REVISION, PREDISCHARGE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR DEFIBRILLATION LEAD IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE 800-900 OHMS AND THERE WAS NO CAPTURE IN THE VENTRICLE. REEXAMINATION OF THE SYSTEM REVEALED BLOOD IN THE HEADER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENDOTAK ENDURANCE RX IMPLANTABLE LEAD DTB CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC 0144 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Other