FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EASYTRAK 2

MDR report key: 1894431 · Received November 9, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-21790
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 9, 2010
Date of Event
February 4, 2010
Report Date
July 27, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
OJX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE COMPLETE LEAD WAS RETURNED WITH DRIED BLOOD AND BODY FLUID IN THE LEAD LUMEN. VISUAL INSPECTION ALSO NOTED THAT THE CONDUCTOR COILS WERE DEFORMED AT 500 MM, WHICH WAS MOST LIKELY DUE TO THE USE OF A GRABBING TOOL. THE LEAD WAS SUBJECT TO DIRECT CURRENT RESISTANCE TESTING AND PASSED ON ALL PATHS, VERIFYING THE LEAD'S ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE WAS INTACT. NO FURTHER TESTING WAS PERFORMED ANALYSIS COULD NOT CONFIRM THE CLINICAL ALLEGATIONS OBSERVED IN THE FIELD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT TWO DAYS POST IMPLANT THE LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD DISLODGED AND HAD PULLED BACK INTO THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR OUTFLOW TRACT. THE LV LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND A NEW LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EASYTRAK 2 IMPLANTABLE LEAD OJX CPI - DEL CARIBE 4518

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Hospitalization| L| R N118| 4525| (B)(4)| 4518| 0184