FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACUITY

MDR report key: 2162489 · Received July 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-07112
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 14, 2011
Date of Event
April 20, 2011
Report Date
March 26, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
OJX
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE, INFORMATION SUGGESTS THAT THIS LV LEAD WAS RE-POSITIONED AND REMAINS ACTIVELY IN SERVICE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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. MICROSCOPIC INSPECTIONS OF THE TERMINAL PIN ASSEMBLY, LEAD BODY, AND ELECTRODE TIP FOUND NO ANOMALIES. LABORATORY TESTING WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE REPORTED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS AND DETAILED ANALYSIS DID NOT REVEAL ANY ABNORMALITIES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS TRANSVENOUS LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD DID EXHIBIT LOSS OF CAPTURE THAT RESULTED IN SURGICAL INTERVENTION TO MITIGATE. THERE WERE NO REPORTED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS BEYOND THE EARLY SURGICAL INTERVENTION THAT OCCURRED.

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 72 YR Required Intervention (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)