FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EASYTRAK 2

MDR report key: 2042285 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-01802
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
January 19, 2011
Report Date
February 18, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
OJX
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS OF TODAY, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AND OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ONLY THE PROXIMAL SEGMENT OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED, TOTALING 396 MILLIMETERS (MM). DRIED BLOOD/BODY FLUID WAS NOTED IN THE LEAD LUMEN. THE CONDUCTOR COILS WERE STRETCHED AND DEFORMED 280 - 294 MM FROM THE TERMINAL PIN. THIS MOST LIKELY OCCURRED DURING THE REMOVAL OF THE SUTURE SLEEVE. ELECTRO-CAUTERY WAS NOTED TO HAVE MELTED THE INSULATION AT 287 MM FROM THE TERMINAL PIN. THE PORTION OF THE LEAD THAT WAS RETURNED WAS FOUND TO BE ELECTRICALLY CONTINUOUS, HOWEVER, WE CAN NOT RULE OUT A LEAD FRACTURE AS WE WERE UNABLE TO PERFORM TESTING ON THE ENTIRE LEAD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE LEAD WAS RETURNED FOR RELIABILITY ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD DISPLAYED HIGH, OUT OF RANGE PACING IMPEDANCES. A LEAD REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED VIA FLUOROSCOPY THAT THE LEAD HAD FRACTURED. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LEAD. THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS. THE LEAD IS TO BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

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 77 YR 0184| 0180| N119| 0175| 4469| 4543| 4470| 4592| H210