FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACUITY X4 STRAIGHT

MDR report key: 16380221 · Received February 15, 2023

Report

Report Number
2124215-2023-06828
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 15, 2023
Date of Event
July 1, 2022
Report Date
May 25, 2023
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
LWP
PMA / PMN Number
P010012/S398
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED; THEREFORE A TECHNICAL ANALYSIS CANNOT BE CONDUCTED. WITHOUT A RETURNED DEVICE IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DEFINITIVELY CONFIRM HOW THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMPLAINT INCIDENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, THE COMPLETE LEAD WAS RETURNED INTACT. THE E2 CONDUCTOR RESISTANCE MEASURED AS INTERMITTENT - INDICATING A FRACTURED OR BROKEN CONDUCTOR. FRACTURED E2 CONDUCTOR, LOCATED 18 CM FROM THE TIP END - CURVATURE AREA. THE REPORTED CLINICAL OBSERVATION OF BRADY PACING NOT DELIVERED WHEN REQUIRED AND HIGH CAPTURE THRESHOLDS, WAS LIKELY THE RESULT OF THE LEAD DAMAGE OBSERVED BY THE LABORATORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THIS LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD WAS SURGICALLY EXPLANTED DUE TO EXHIBITING HIGH OUT OF RANGE PACING IMPEDANCE (GREATER THAN 3,000 OHMS), PACING INHIBITION, HIGH CAPTURE THRESHOLDS. A NEW LEAD WAS IMPLANTED. BESIDES SURGICAL INTERVENTION, NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE OBSERVED. THE LEAD IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THIS LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD WAS SURGICALLY EXPLANTED DUE TO EXHIBITING HIGH OUT OF RANGE PACING IMPEDANCE (GREATER THAN 3,000 OHMS), PACING INHIBITION, HIGH CAPTURE THRESHOLDS. A NEW LEAD WAS IMPLANTED. BESIDES SURGICAL INTERVENTION, NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE OBSERVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1290219 ACUITY X4 STRAIGHT IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR, PACEMAKER (NON-CRT) LWP BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION 4671 504842

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Required Intervention| H