FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACUITY

MDR report key: 2780624 · 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