FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FLEXION PACING LEAD

MDR report key: 2050052 · Received March 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
1035166-2011-00011
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 14, 2011
Date of Event
January 26, 2011
Report Date
March 9, 2011
Manufacturer
OSCOR INC.
Product Code
DTB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED (CAPPED), THEREFORE IT WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. AS A RESULT, THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THIS LEAD CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. A REPLACEMENT LEAD WAS IMPLANTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE EVENT WILL BE RE-EVALUATED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND THE COMPLAINT FILES OF THE LEAD MODEL WERE REVIEWED. NO TREND OF THE SAME OR SIMILAR TYPE WAS FOUND OR INDICATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THIS PATIENT WAS IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND SYSTEM EVALUATION NOTED THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS NOT CAPTURING AND WAS EXHIBITING ELEVATED THRESHOLD MEASUREMENTS (INCREASED TO 4.5V AT 1.0MS). THE PATIENT'S HEART RATE WAS IN THE 30'S. THE PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO REPLACE THIS LEAD (SURGICALLY ABANDONED, CAPPED) AND A REPLACEMENT LEAD WAS IMPLANTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE LEAD WAS ACTIVELY IMPLANTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FLEXION PACING LEAD RETRACTABLE SCREW-IN PACING LEAD DTB OSCOR INC. 4017 3R2

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR