FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EASYTRAK 3

MDR report key: 1954103 · Received January 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-24201
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 10, 2011
Date of Event
December 14, 2010
Report Date
December 14, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
OJX
PMA / PMN Number
P010012
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RECENTLY-IMPLANTED LEAD WAS PART OF A SYSTEM EXPLANT DUE TO A PATIENT INFECTION. A BOSTON SCIENTIFIC FIELD REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THE PATIENT HAD REPEATEDLY PHYSICALLY MANIPULATED THE SUTURE LINE, EVENTUALLY OPENING THE DEVICE POCKET AND EXPOSING THE DEVICE AND LEADS. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS DUE TO THE EXPLANT PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EASYTRAK 3 IMPLANTABLE LEAD OJX CPI - DEL CARIBE 4549

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Required Intervention 4549| N119| 0158| 4469