FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EASYTRAK 2

MDR report key: 1944580 · Received January 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-20035
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 3, 2011
Date of Event
October 7, 2010
Report Date
October 7, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
OJX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM A BOSTON SCIENTIFIC FIELD REPRESENTATIVE THAT THIS LEFT VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED DUE TO A FRACTURE. THE FRACTURE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A FINISHING WIRE THAT HAD BEEN CUT AND ABANDONED INSIDE THE LEAD AT IMPLANT 15.6 MONTHS PREVIOUS. THE LEAD AND WIRE WERE CUT INTO FOUR PIECES DURING THE EXPLANT PROCEDURE AND SUBSEQUENTLY DISCARDED AT THE EXPLANTING FACILITY. THE PATIENT ALSO HAD ANOTHER MANUFACTURER'S SUBCUTANEOUS LEAD ARRAY EXPLANTED DURING THE SAME PROCEDURE DUE TO A FRACTURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EASYTRAK 2 IMPLANTABLE LEAD OJX CPI - DEL CARIBE 4543

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Required Intervention 4543| N119| 0185| 4136| (B)(4)