FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EASYTRAK

MDR report key: 2052931 · Received April 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-04072
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 13, 2011
Date of Event
February 24, 2011
Report Date
February 24, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
OJX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THESE PRODUCTS REMAIN IN SERVICE. AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE LEFT VENTRICULAR THRESHOLDS HAD RISEN AFTER CONNECTING TO THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D). THRESHOLDS CHANGED FROM 0.9V TO 1.7V. THE LEAD WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE DEVICE AND TESTING WITH THE PACING SYSTEM ANALYZER WHICH MEASURED 1.5V. THE PACING IMPEDANCES DROPPED FROM 700 TO 550 OHMS. THE PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO LEAVE THE LEAD IMPLANTED AND MONITOR VIA LATITUDE. THERE WAS INQUIRY AS TO THE CHANGES. THERE WAS INQUIRY IF THE LEAD HAD SLIGHTLY DISLODGED OR IF THIS ALSO COULD BE RELATED TO MEDICATIONS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EASYTRAK IMPLANTABLE LEAD OJX CPI - DEL CARIBE 4513

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR 4470| 4513| N118| H175| 0184