ENDOTAK RELIANCE
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2017-20147
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 15, 2018
- Date of Event
- September 1, 2015
- Report Date
- October 11, 2017
- Manufacturer
- CPI - DEL CARIBE
- Product Code
- LWS
- PMA / PMN Number
- P910073/S043
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
AT THIS TIME, THE PRODUCT REMAINS IN-SERVICE. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD HAD A GRADUAL RISE IN SHOCK IMPEDANCES OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, AND WERE NOW GREATER THAN 125 OHMS. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PAST FEW MONTHS THEY HAD RISEN TO APPROXIMATELY 150 OHMS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PLAN WITH THE PHYSICIAN WAS TO DELIVER A COMMANDED SHOCK AND DEFIBRILLATION THRESHOLD (DFT) TESTING FOR SAFETY MARGIN. FURTHER INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT A 23J COMMANDED SHOCK WAS PERFORMED AND SUCCESSFUL. THE COMMANDED IMPEDANCES WERE 140-147 OHMS AND DEFIBRILLATION THRESHOLD (DFT) TEST IMPEDANCE WAS 105 OHMS. THE OUT OF RANGE IMPEDANCE ALERT WAS INCREASED TO 175 OHMS, AND PLAN WAS TO MONITOR PATIENT ON REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM. THE LEAD REMAINS IN-SERVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34115 | ENDOTAK RELIANCE | IMPLANTABLE LEAD | LWS | CPI - DEL CARIBE | 0181 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 YR | Hospitalization| L| R |