FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EASYTRAK 2

MDR report key: 3041275 · Received April 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-03408
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 8, 2013
Date of Event
January 15, 2013
Report Date
February 22, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
OJX
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LEAD REMAINS IMPLANTED. 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 OUT OF RANGE PACING IMPEDANCES GREATER THAN 2000 OHMS AND A LOSS OF CAPTURE (LOC) WERE OBSERVED ON THIS LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD. THE LOCAL FIELD REPRESENTATIVE DISCUSSED WITH BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) TESTING VARIOUS PROGRAMMING CONFIGURATIONS FOR ROOT CAUSE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED. A REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN SENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT CAPTURE AND OUT OF RANGE IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE RESTORED BY CHANGING THE LV PACING VECTOR. AN ISSUE WAS FOUND WITH THE LEAD ELECTRODE TIP THAT WAS THE CONCLUDED CAUSE TO THE ISSUES. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
143907 EASYTRAK 2 IMPLANTABLE LEAD OJX CPI - DEL CARIBE 4543

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR Life Threatening| R 4086| 0184| 4543| 4271| 4088| 4087| 1270| H217| 4035| 1290| 4137| H227