FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACUITY

MDR report key: 2041722 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-00956
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
January 12, 2011
Report Date
February 4, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
OJX
PMA / PMN Number
P050046
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THIS PRODUCT REMAINS IN SERVICE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT IN OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE LEAD WAS PERFORMED. A VISUAL INSPECTION NOTED DRIED BODILY FLUID IN THE LEAD LUMEN. RESISTANCE AND PRESSURE TESTS WERE COMPLETED TO ASSESS THE ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE AND INSULATION INTEGRITY OF THE LEAD. STYLET INSERTION TESTING DID NOT PASS, NOTED TO BE MOST LIKELY DUE TO BODY FLUID INFILTRATION. MEASUREMENTS THROUGHOUT RESISTANCE AND PRESSURE TESTING WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. LABORATORY TESTING WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE REPORTED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS AND DETAILED ANALYSIS DID NOT REVEAL ANY ABNORMALITIES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD WAS FOUND TO BE DISLODGED. A LEAD REVISION WAS THEREFORE PERFORMED. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE LEAD WAS LATER RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACUITY IMPLANTABLE LEAD OJX CPI - DEL CARIBE 4554

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Required Intervention T125| 4054| N119| 0185| 4554