FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EASYTRAK 2

MDR report key: 3061775 · Received April 16, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-06278
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 16, 2013
Date of Event
February 8, 2013
Report Date
March 18, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
OJX
PMA / PMN Number
P010012
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

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 DISPLAYED HIGH, OUT OF RANGE PACE IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS. THE PATIENT WAS SEEN IN CLINIC WHERE THE LV LEAD WAS PROGRAMMED OFF. TWO WEEKS LATER THE PATIENT WAS SEEN FOR FOLLOW UP. AT THAT TIME, THE LEAD WAS ABLE TO BE PROGRAMMED TO A PACING VECTOR THAT DID NOT DISPLAY OUT OF RANGE IMPEDANCES. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT WAS DETECTED VIA THE PATIENT'S REMOTE HOME MONITORING SYSTEM THAT THE RECENTLY PROGRAMMED VECTOR WAS DISPLAYING HIGH, OUT OF RANGE IMPEDANCES. THE PATIENT WILL BE SEEN AT A LATER DATE TO, AGAIN, PROGRAM THE LEAD OFF. AN INTERMITTENT LEAD FRACTURE IS SUSPECTED. THE PATIENT HAD COMPLAINTS OF FEELING FATIGUED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED. THE LEAD REMAINS IN SERVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
163445 EASYTRAK 2 IMPLANTABLE LEAD OJX CPI - DEL CARIBE 4543

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR N119| 4543| 0157| 4135