FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACUITY

MDR report key: 2911433 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2012-17107
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Date of Event
November 20, 2012
Report Date
November 20, 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 HAD DISLODGED. THE PATIENT'S HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP) CALLED BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) FOR ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAMMING THE LEAD OFF. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THIS PATIENT'S ANATOMY WAS VERY CHALLENGING AND IT TOOK SEVERAL HOURS TO INITIALLY IMPLANT THIS LV LEAD. DUE TO THE DIFFICULTY OF THAT PATIENT'S ANATOMY, THE PHYSICIAN HAS ELECTED TO MONITOR THE PATIENT AT THIS TIME. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY PROGRAMMED OFF, AND NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
17576 ACUITY IMPLANTABLE HF LEAD OJX CPI - DEL CARIBE 4592

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR N161| 4469| N119| 4555| 0185| 4543| 4592| 4136