FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EASYTRAK 3

MDR report key: 3050124 · Received April 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-03534
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 10, 2013
Date of Event
February 18, 2013
Report Date
February 18, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
OJX
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED; AVAILABLE INFORMATION INDICATES THE NEW LEAD REMAIN IN SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER COMPLICATION. 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 INCREASED PACING THRESHOLDS THREE DAYS POST-IMPLANT. DISLODGEMENT WAS CONFIRMED. IT WAS NOTED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, THE LV LEAD PLACEMENT HAD NOT BEEN OPTIMAL. A NEW ACCESS WAS MADE, AND A NEW LEAD WAS IMPLANTED. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE NEW LEAD PULLED BACK SLIGHTLY AFTER THE POCKET WAS CLOSED. LEAD MEASUREMENTS REMAINED ACCEPTABLE, AND NO FURTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE PATIENT WAS TO REMAIN HOSPITALIZED TO ENSURE THE LV LEAD REMAINED IN POSITION; IF NOT, THE PATIENT WOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR AN EPICARDIAL LV LEAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
148883 EASYTRAK 3 IMPLANTABLE LEAD OJX CPI - DEL CARIBE 4549

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| L| R