FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EASYTRAK 2

MDR report key: 2163461 · Received July 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-08290
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 15, 2011
Date of Event
April 21, 2011
Report Date
April 21, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
OJX
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

HISTORICALLY, ANALYSIS PERFORMED ON DISLODGED LEADS HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY DEVICE DEFECT THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED CLINICAL EVENT. EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THAT THIS ISSUE IS LIKELY RELATED TO THE PATIENT'S CONDITION OR THE IMPLANT TECHNIQUE. THE RETURNED LEAD WILL NOT BE ANALYZED, BUT ARCHIVED SHOULD FUTURE TESTING BE REQUIRED. DISLODGEMENT TYPICALLY OCCURS CLOSELY FOLLOWING IMPLANT WHEN AN OPTIMAL TISSUE TO LEAD INTERFACE IS NOT ACHIEVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS EPICARDIAL LEAD DID BECOME DISLODGED POST POCKET CLOSURE, SHORTLY AFTER IMPLANT. THERE WERE NO ASSOCIATED ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS, BEYOND SURGICAL INTERVENTION TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.

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 Required Intervention (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| (B)(4)