FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACUITY

MDR report key: 2163491 · Received July 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-07298
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 15, 2011
Date of Event
April 22, 2011
Report Date
April 26, 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

OUR RECORDS INDICATE THAT THIS LEAD REMAINS IMPLANTED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD EXHIBITED AN INCREASED PACING THRESHOLD MEASUREMENT AND HIGH PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS. TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF A LEAD FRACTURE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INDICATED THE LV CONFIGURATION WAS REPROGRAMMED TO RING TO COIL WHICH PRODUCED AN IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT OF 600 OHMS, A THRESHOLD MEASUREMENT OF 1.0 VOLTS AT 0.4 MILLISECOND, AND NORMAL SENSING MEASUREMENTS. THE PATIENT WOULD BE SEEN IN A FEW MONTHS FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. AN X-RAY WAS NOT PERFORMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACUITY IMPLANTABLE LEAD OJX CPI - DEL CARIBE 4555

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR 0174| 4555| 4592| 4469| H220