FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EASYTRAK 2

MDR report key: 2153450 · Received July 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-06580
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 7, 2011
Date of Event
April 6, 2011
Report Date
April 28, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
OJX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE COMPLETE LEAD WAS RETURNED WITH DRIED BLOOD IN THE LEAD LUMEN AND A SET SCREW MARK NOTED ON THE TERMINAL PIN AND RING. FURTHER VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED THAT BOTH TINES REMAINED INTACT AT THE DISTAL TIP OF THE LEAD. THE LEAD WAS SUBJECT TO DIRECT CURRENT RESISTANCE TESTING AND PASSED ON ALL PATHS, VERIFYING THE LEAD'S ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE WAS INTACT. NO FURTHER TESTING WAS PERFORMED ANALYSIS COULD NOT CONFIRM THE CLINICAL ALLEGATIONS OBSERVED IN THE FIELD.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 TWO AND A HALF WEEKS POST IMPLANT THE LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO LOSS OF PACING AT MAXIMUM OUTPUTS AND A SUSPECTED LEAD DISLODGEMENT. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE LEAD REVISION PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EASYTRAK 2 IMPLANTABLE LEAD OJX CPI - DEL CARIBE 4543

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Hospitalization| L| R 4058M| 0181| 4087| 4543| N119| KDR901| 5024M| 4195