FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EASYTRAK 2

MDR report key: 2908333 · Received January 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2012-14180
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 10, 2013
Date of Event
August 25, 2012
Report Date
October 15, 2012
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
OJX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

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 EXHIBITED AN INCREASE IN PACING IMPEDANCES FROM THE 900 OHM RANGE TO 1840 OHMS. THERE WAS ONE OUT OF RANGE MEASUREMENT OF GREATER THAN 2,000 OHMS. THE IMPEDANCES THEREAFTER HAVE BEEN BACK INTO THE 800-900 OHM RANGE. THE PATIENT WAS BROUGHT INTO THE CLINIC FOR EVALUATION. NO NOISE WAS ABLE TO BE REPRODUCED DURING MANIPULATION. THE IMPEDANCES DURING MANIPULATION WAS 955 OHMS. THE PATIENT'S PACING THRESHOLDS HAD INCREASED TO 4.5 VOLTS THEREFORE THE LEAD CONFIGURATION WAS CHANGED AND TROUBLESHOOTING WAS AGAIN PERFORMED IN THE NEW CONFIGURATION WITH NO OUT OF RANGE MEASUREMENTS BEING ABLE TO BE PRODUCED. AT THIS TIME, NO FURTHER INTERVENTION HAS BEEN PERFORMED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
14776 EASYTRAK 2 IMPLANTABLE LEAD OJX CPI - DEL CARIBE 4518

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR 4518| 0184| N118| 1888TC