FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EASYTRAK 2

MDR report key: 2041814 · Received April 6, 2011

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS IS CURRENTLY ONGOING. ONCE ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED AND RESUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED AND RESUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SUBSEQUENTLY THIS LEAD WAS RETURNED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC FOR ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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