EASYTRAK 3
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2012-13194
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 10, 2012
- Date of Event
- September 17, 2012
- Report Date
- October 26, 2012
- Manufacturer
- CPI - DEL CARIBE
- Product Code
- OJX
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE LEAD WAS PERFORMED. RESISTANCE AND PRESSURE TESTS WERE COMPLETED TO ASSESS LEAD ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE AND INSULATION INTEGRITY. MEASUREMENTS THROUGHOUT THESE TESTS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. MICROSCOPIC INSPECTIONS OF THE TERMINAL PIN ASSEMBLY, LEAD BODY, AND ELECTRODE TIP FOUND NO ANOMALIES. LABORATORY TESTING WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE REPORTED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS AND DETAILED ANALYSIS DID NOT REVEAL ANY ABNORMALITIES.
TO DATE, THE EXPLANTED LEAD HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED AT BOSTON SCIENTIFIC. UPON RECEIPT, THE LEAD WILL UNDERGO DETAILED LABORATORY ANALYSIS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CONFIRM AND DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT.
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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING A FOLLOW UP VISIT, THIS LEFT VENTRICULAR LEAD EXHIBITED LOSS OF CAPTURE. A CHEST X-RAY WAS PERFORMED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE LEAD HAD DISLODGED INTO THE RIGHT VENTRICLE. THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR AND ATRIAL FUNCTIONALITY WAS NOT IMPAIRED AND ALL OTHER MEASUREMENTS WERE NORMAL. A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED; THE LEFT VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS REMOVED, SUCCESSFULLY REPLACED AND RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. NO ADDITIONAL 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 | Hospitalization| R |