EASYTRAK 2
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2013-05580
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 11, 2013
- Date of Event
- March 5, 2013
- Report Date
- August 15, 2014
- Manufacturer
- CPI - DEL CARIBE
- Product Code
- NIK
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.
(B)(4).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THIS PATIENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE TWIDDLERS SYNDROME, AND TWIDDLED THE RV AND LV LEAD. THE RV LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY ABANDONED AND SUCCESSFULLY REPLACED, AND THE LV LEAD WAS PARTIALLY ABANDONED AND REPLACED. TO DATE, NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS PATIENT HAD A CHEST X-RAY TAKEN AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD EXHIBITED LOSS OF CAPTURE AND WAS DISLODGED. THE PATIENT'S RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD ALSO SHOWED INCREASED THRESHOLDS AND WAS THOUGHT TO HAVE MICRO DISLODGED AS WELL. THE DEVICE HAD ALSO MIGRATED A BIT SINCE IMPLANT. THE PHYSICIAN NOTED THAT THE RECENT ECHOCARDIOGRAM SHOWED A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN THE PATIENT'S EJECTION FRACTION SO THE DECISION WAS MADE TO NOT CHANGE ANYTHING AT ALL IN THIS PATIENT AND LEAVE AS IS. TO DATE, NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154839 | EASYTRAK 2 | IMPLANTABLE LEAD | NIK | CPI - DEL CARIBE | 4543 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 YR | Hospitalization| L| R | 0181| 4054| 4543| N141| H210 |