ACUITY
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2011-02976
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 12, 2011
- Date of Event
- February 16, 2011
- Report Date
- June 17, 2011
- Manufacturer
- CPI - DEL CARIBE
- Product Code
- OJX
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.
ACCORDING TO AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THIS LEAD REMAINS IMPLANTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.
UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE LEAD WAS PERFORMED. RESISTANCE AND PRESSURE TESTS WERE COMPLETED TO ASSESS LEAD ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE AND INSULATION INTEGRITY. MEASUREMENTS THROUGHOUT THESE TESTS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. DRIED BLOOD WAS NOTED THROUGHOUT THE LEAD'S LUMEN AT THE TIP AREA WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED CLINICAL ALLEGATION. ELECTRICALLY, THIS LEAD MET SPECIFICATION.
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING A FOLLOW UP VISIT, THIS LEFT VENTRICULAR LEAD DISPLAYED INCREASED THRESHOLD AND IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS. A CHEST X-RAY WAS PERFORMED REVEALING THIS LEAD HAD DISLODGED. A REVISION PROCEDURE WILL BE SCHEDULED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED. THE PATIENT WITH THIS LEFT VENTRICULAR LEAD EXPERIENCED DIAPHRAGMATIC STIMULATION AND WAS PROGRAMMED OFF. A REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. THIS LEAD COULD NOT BE REPOSITIONED AS A STABLE POSITION COULD NOT BE OBTAINED. THIS LEAD WAS REMOVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACUITY | IMPLANTABLE HF LEAD | OJX | CPI - DEL CARIBE | 4592 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 YR | Required Intervention | N107| 4087| 0185| 4592 |