FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EASYTRAK 2

MDR report key: 2151024 · Received July 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-06014
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 6, 2011
Date of Event
April 5, 2011
Report Date
September 23, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
OJX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ASSOCIATED DEVICE WAS REPROGRAMMED TO MAXIMUM OUTPUTS AND A LEAD REVISION HAS BEEN SCHEDULED. WHEN A RESOLUTION HAS BEEN REACHED, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LEAD IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED. AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LV LEAD OUTPUTS WERE INCREASED AND THE PATIENT WILL BE SEEN IN THREE MONTHS TO RE-EVALUATE THE LEAD AND SEE IF THE THRESHOLDS HAD STABILIZED. AT THIS TIME, THIS LV LEAD REMAINS IMPLANTED AND 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 THIS LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD HAS PRESENTED WITH AN INCREASE IN PACING THRESHOLDS SINCE IT WAS IMPLANTED. THERE WAS INTERMITTENT LOSS OF CAPTURE NOTED BUT DID NOT RESULT IN VENTRICULAR ASYSTOLE AS THE ASSOCIATED RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD IS OPERATING NORMALLY AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE PACING THERAPY. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE LV LEAD MAY HAVE DISLODGED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE LV LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY REPLACED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE REVISION PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REPORTED THAT THE PACING THRESHOLD MEASUREMENTS ON THIS LV LEAD HAVE CONTINUED TO INCREASE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

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 Other| R