FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ACUITY
MDR report key: 2780624
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Received October 10, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2012-12510
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 10, 2012
- Date of Event
- September 12, 2012
- Report Date
- September 12, 2012
- 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
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 LEAD WAS NOTED TO HAVE PACING IMPEDANCES GREATER THAN 2000 OHMS ALONG WITH DIAPHRAGM STIMULATION. SENSING AND THRESHOLD LEVELS WERE NOTED TO BE NORMAL. ADDITIONALLY, AS THIS LEAD AND DEVICE HAVE BEEN IMPLANTED FOR LESS THAN 4 MONTHS, THIS MAY ALSO BE INDICATIVE OF A CONNECTION ISSUE. THE LEAD CONFIGURATION WAS REPROGRAMMED, WHICH BOTH RESOLVED THE DIAPHRAGM STIMULATION AND BROUGHT THE LEAD IMPEDANCE LEVELS BACK TO NORMAL RANGE. NO 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 | 74 YR | 4470| 0296| N160| 4555 |