ACUITY
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2011-01228
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 6, 2011
- Date of Event
- January 17, 2011
- Report Date
- January 31, 2011
- Manufacturer
- CPI - DEL CARIBE
- Product Code
- OJX
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
AT THIS TIME THE LEAD HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC FOR ANALYSIS. AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.
OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY CANNOT CONFIRM THE DISLODGEMENT ALLEGATION. HOWEVER, EVIDENCE AND PAST EXPERIENCE SUGGESTS THAT LEAD DISLODGEMENT CAN BE THE RESULT OF UNIQUE PATIENT PHYSIOLOGY AND/OR IMPLANT TECHNIQUE.
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD HAD DISLODGED. AN INVASIVE REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED AND THE LV LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITHOUT COMPLICATION. NO OTHER ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED WITH THIS CLINICAL OBSERVATION.
THE LEAD WAS RETURNED FOR RELIABILITY ANALYSIS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACUITY | IMPLANTABLE HF LEAD | OJX | CPI - DEL CARIBE | 4591 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 YR | Hospitalization | 4542| 4087| 1194| 4591| 0181| 4458| N119 |