FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACUITY

MDR report key: 2173815 · Received July 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-11007
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 24, 2011
Date of Event
June 20, 2011
Report Date
June 20, 2011
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

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 THIS LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD FRACTURED. IT WAS BELIEVED THAT THE FRACTURE WAS DUE TO THE IMPLANT SITE AS IT WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE CLAVICLE AND EVERY TIME THE PATIENT MOVED THEIR ARM THE LEAD RUBBED AGAINST THE CLAVICLE. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE AND THIS PRODUCT WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO FURTHER ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

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 60 YR Life Threatening| R MISMATCH| T127| 4087| 0185| 4555| N119