EASYTRAK 2
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2011-01604
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 6, 2011
- Date of Event
- January 14, 2011
- Report Date
- April 14, 2011
- Manufacturer
- CPI - DEL CARIBE
- Product Code
- OJX
- PMA / PMN Number
- P010012
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
ANALYSIS IS CURRENTLY ONGOING. ONCE ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED AND RESUBMITTED.
SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED AND RESUBMITTED.
THE PROXIMAL PORTION OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED, SEVERED 608 MILLIMETERS FROM THE TERMINAL PIN. ANALYSIS CONFIRMED A FRACTURE AT 100 - 110 MM FROM THE TERMINAL PIN AND 397 - 410 MM FROM THE TERMINAL PIN. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS NOTED AT THE SAME LOCATIONS, INCLUDING DEFORMED CONDUCTOR COILS, A BREACH IN BOTH THE INNER AND OUTER INSULATION, AS WELL AS DEFORMATION OF THE OUTER INSULATION. A THIRD FRACTURE SITE WAS FOUND 486 MM FROM THE TERMINAL PIN WITH ONE OF THE COIL WIRES FRACTURED. DUE TO THE RETURNED CONDITION OF THE LEAD, ROUTINE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL TESTING WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED.
SUBSEQUENTLY THIS LEAD WAS RETURNED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC FOR ANALYSIS.
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS IMPLANTABLE LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO HIGH PACING IMPEDANCES. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED.
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 | 41 YR | Required Intervention | 4555| 4543| 0185| N119| H177| 4471 |