FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EASYTRAK 2

MDR report key: 3040682 · Received April 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-00552
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 8, 2013
Date of Event
January 4, 2013
Report Date
January 24, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
OJX
PMA / PMN Number
P010012
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, VISUAL INSPECTION NOTED DRIED BODY FLUID IN THE LEAD LUMEN, THE CONDUCTOR COILS WERE SLIGHTLY STRETCHED NEAR THE TIP AND THE TINES WERE MISSING FROM THE LEAD, APPEARING TO BE CUT OFF. FURTHER TESTING CONFIRMED THE LEAD TO BE ELECTRICALLY CONTINUOUS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE LEAD WAS RETURNED TO ALLOW FOR RELIABILITY ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE PATIENT WITH THIS DEVICE SYSTEM REPORTED SHORTNESS OF BREATH SYMPTOMS. AN ECHOCARDIOGRAM WAS PERFORMED, DISPLAYED A DECREASED EJECTION FRACTION FROM 55% TO 30%. SUBSEQUENT DEVICE INTERROGATION DISPLAYED AN INCREASE IN THE LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD THRESHOLD AND RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) PACING MORPHOLOGY. A CHEST X-RAY REVEALED AN LV LEAD DISLODGEMENT. A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED AND THE LV LEAD WAS EXPLANTED. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE DEVICE WAS ELECTIVELY REPLACED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED DURING THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
143871 EASYTRAK 2 IMPLANTABLE LEAD OJX CPI - DEL CARIBE 4542

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR 0184| 4537| 4542| 4591| H210| N161| 4086