FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EASYTRAK 3

MDR report key: 2173270 · Received July 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-10900
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 23, 2011
Date of Event
June 13, 2011
Report Date
July 28, 2011
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
OJX
PMA / PMN Number
P010012
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

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.

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 AND BODY FLUID IN THE LEAD LUMEN. VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE CONDUCTOR COILS WERE DEFORMED AT 472 MM FROM THE TERMINAL PIN AND THERE WERE CUTS IN THE POLYURETHANE INSULATION AT 472 AND 485 MM FROM THE TERMINAL PIN. PER ANALYSIS, THE DEFORMED COILS AND CUTS IN INSULATION APPEAR TO BE FROM REMOVAL OF THE SUTURE SLEEVE. A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE LEAD WAS PERFORMED. THE LEAD WAS SUBJECT TO DIRECT CURRENT RESISTANCE TESTING AND PASSED ON ALL PATHS, VERIFYING THE LEAD'S ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE WAS INTACT. LABORATORY TESTING WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE REPORTED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE LEFT VENTRICULAR LEAD EXHIBITED LOSS OF CATURE AND HAD DISLODGED. THE PHYSICIAN ELECTIVELY EXPLANTED THE LEAD. A NEW LV LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EASYTRAK 3 IMPLANTABLE LEAD OJX CPI - DEL CARIBE 4549

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Hospitalization| L| R 4549| 0170| 4592| 0184| 4555| N119| 4135| MISMATCH