FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EASYTRAK 2

MDR report key: 1870046 · Received October 15, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-16890
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 15, 2010
Date of Event
August 18, 2010
Report Date
August 18, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
OJX
PMA / PMN Number
P010012
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TECHNICAL SERVICES DISCUSSED A POSSIBLE INTERMITTENT SETSCREW OR CONNECTION ISSUE, LEAD DISLODGEMENT, OR THAT THE POSITION OF THE LEAD WAS NOT IN CONTACT WITH VIABLE TISSUE. THE PHYSICIAN COULD MONITOR OR PERFORM AN INVASIVE PROCEDURE TO INVESTIGATE THE CONNECTIONS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE LEAD REMAINS IN SERVICE. THE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE LATER REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN PLANNED TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LEAD FOR NOW. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED NO SYMPTOMS DUE TO THE LOSS OF CAPTURE, AND WAS SCHEDULED TO BE SEEN AGAIN THE FOLLOWING MONTH.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS CORONARY SINUS LEAD AND ASSOCIATED CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) EXHIBITED INTERMITTENT PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS THAT WERE >2000 OHMS. LOSS OF CAPTURE WAS ALSO OBSERVED. THIS BEGAN IN AUGUST, AND THE MEASUREMENTS WERE NORMAL ON SOME DAYS AND OUT OF RANGE ON OTHER DAYS.

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 68 YR 1488T| 4542| N119| 0185| H177