FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EASYTRAK 2

MDR report key: 3061778 · Received April 16, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-06247
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 16, 2013
Date of Event
October 1, 2012
Report Date
March 13, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
OJX
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

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 HAS A HISTORY OF HIGH IMPEDANCES, GREATER THAN 2,000 OHMS SINCE (B)(6) 2012. THE PATIENT WAS IN FOR A DEVICE FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT AND NO SYMPTOMS WERE REPORTED. ONE MONTH LATER, THE LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND REPLACED. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE LEAD WAS UNABLE TO CAPTURE. THE PHYSICIAN WAS CONCERNED WITH A LEAD INTERGRITY ISSUE NEAR THE POCKET. THERE WAS NOTHING CONFIRMED VIA CHEST X-RAY, HOWEVER UNUSUAL COILING NEAR THE POCKET WAS OBSERVED VIA FLUOROSCOPY. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
163463 EASYTRAK 2 IMPLANTABLE LEAD OJX CPI - DEL CARIBE 4542

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 YR Hospitalization| L| R 0186| 4542| MISMATCH| N119| H179