FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EASYTRAK 2

MDR report key: 1850088 · Received October 1, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-14973
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 1, 2010
Date of Event
June 22, 2010
Report Date
July 28, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
OJX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LEAD HAS BEEN RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED UPON COMPLETION OF ANALYSIS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE LEAD WAS PERFORMED. RESISTANCE AND PRESSURE TESTS WERE COMPLETED TO ASSESS LEAD ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE AND INSULATION INTEGRITY. MEASUREMENTS THROUGHOUT THESE TESTS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. MICROSCOPIC INSPECTIONS OF THE TERMINAL PIN ASSEMBLY, LEAD BODY, AND ELECTRODE TIP WERE PERFORMED. THE CONDUCTOR COILS WERE STRETCHED AT A LOCATION APPROXIMATELY 70-80 CM FROM THE TERMINAL PIN. DRIED BLOOD OR BODY FLUID WAS NOTED THROUGHOUT THE LEAD LUMEN. DUE TO THE DRIED FLUID, A STYLET COULD NOT BE FULLY INSERTED INTO THE LEAD. LABORATORY TESTING WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE REPORTED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS AND DETAILED ANALYSIS DID NOT REVEAL ANY ABNORMALITIES THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED HIGH THRESHOLDS AND OUT OF RANGE IMPEDANCE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS LEAD HAD IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS GREATER THAN 2000 OHMS. THE LEAD ALSO HAD HIGH PACING THRESHOLD MEASUREMENTS. A FRACTURE WAS SUSPECTED. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE OBSERVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EASYTRAK 2 IMPLANTABLE LEAD OJX CPI - DEL CARIBE 4542

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1