FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EASYTRAK 2

MDR report key: 2151727 · Received July 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-06129
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 6, 2011
Date of Event
April 4, 2011
Report Date
May 3, 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

ANOTHER LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED. 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 COMPLETE LEAD WAS RETURNED TO OUR QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY. VISUAL INSPECTION NOTED SET SCREW MARKS ON TERMINAL PIN AND RING AND BOTH TINES REMAINED INTACT AT DISTAL TIP OF LEAD. THE LEAD FAILED THE STYLET INSERTION TEST DUE TO DRIED BLOOD IN THE LUMEN. HOWEVER, RESISTANCE AND PRESSURE TESTS WERE COMPLETED TO ASSESS LEAD ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE AND INSULATION INTEGRITY. MEASUREMENTS THROUGHOUT THESE TESTS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. LABORATORY TESTING WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE REPORTED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS LEFT VENTRICULAR LEAD MAY HAVE DISLODGED AS IT HAD MEASURED HIGH THRESHOLDS AND PRODUCED MUSCLE STIMULATION. NO FURTHER EFFECTS 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 55 YR Required Intervention 4542| 4086| N119| 0184