FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FINELINE II

MDR report key: 711235 · Received May 9, 2006

Report

Report Number
2124215-2006-13080
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 9, 2006
Date of Event
January 6, 2006
Report Date
January 6, 2006
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 A CLINICIAN REPORTED THAT WHILE PERFORMING UNSPECIFIED TESTING, LOSS OF VENTRICULAR CAPTURE WAS OBSERVED. HOWEVER, WHEN THIS VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS THOROUGHLY EVALUATED, NO LEAD ABNORMALITIES WERE DETECTED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE ELECTROGRAMS AND COUNTERS REVEALED NO ABNORMALITIES. WHILE TESTING THE PATIENT'S ATRIAL LEAD, IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS RANGED BETWEEN 590-1900 OHMS AND SEVERAL MEASUREMENTS DURING THE FOLLOW-UP TESTING WERE GREATER THAN 2500 OHMS. NOISE WAS OBSERVED ON THE ATRIAL LEAD WITH ISOMETRICS, AS WELL AS NO CAPTURE. IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT HAD A HICKMAN CATHETER PLACED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF THE PATIENT'S PACEMAKER. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS OR SYMTOMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FINELINE II IMPLANTABLE LEAD DTB CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC 4477 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Other