FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EASYTRAK 2

MDR report key: 2042473 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-01327
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
January 18, 2011
Report Date
January 18, 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

IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RV LEAD HAD FRACTURED. THE RV LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND REPLACED WITH A NON-BSC LEAD. THIS CRT-D AND THE LV LEAD REMAINED ACTIVELY IN SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUE. TO DATE, INFORMATION SUGGESTS THAT THESE MEDICAL DEVICES REMAIN ACTIVELY IN SERVICE. AS NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE FURTHER EVALUATED AND UPDATED. UNTIL THEN, THE INVESTIGATION REMAINS OPEN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE TRANSVENOUS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD AND THIS TRANSVENOUS LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD DID EXHIBIT GREATER THAN 2,000 OHMS PACE IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS RESPECTIVELY. THERE WAS SOME NOISE PRESENT ON THE EPISODES THAT WERE VIEWED. AS A RESULT OF NOISE OVERSENSING, THE PATIENT DID RECEIVE SOME INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS. THE PATIENT HAD A FALL ABOUT ONE MONTH PRIOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EASYTRAK 2 IMPLANTABLE LEAD OJX CPI - DEL CARIBE 4542

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR (B)(4)| 4542| H170| N119| 0185| MISMATCH