FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EASYTRAK 2

MDR report key: 3070391 · Received April 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-06497
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 22, 2013
Date of Event
March 18, 2013
Report Date
May 3, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
OJX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS LEAD WAS RETURNED AND IS CURRENTLY IN ANALYSIS. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED WHEN ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE COMPLETE LEAD WAS PERFORMED. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE LEAD SHOWED DRIED BLOOD/BODY FLUID IN THE LUMEN. RESISTANCE AND PRESSURE TESTS WERE COMPLETED TO ASSESS LEAD ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE AND INSULATION INTEGRITY. MEASUREMENTS THROUGHOUT THESE TESTS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. MICROSCOPIC INSPECTIONS OF THE TERMINAL PIN ASSEMBLY, LEAD BODY, AND ELECTRODE TIP FOUND NO ANOMALIES. LABORATORY TESTING WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE REPORTED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS AND DETAILED ANALYSIS DID NOT REVEAL ANY ABNORMALITIES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING NORMAL DEVICE CHANGE OUT, THIS LEAD WAS ATTEMPTED AS A SECOND LEAD FOLLOWING OUT OF RANGE MEAUSREMENTS, NOISE AND A LOSS OF CAPTURE (LOC) OF THE FIRST ATTEMPTED LEAD. THIS LEAD ALSO DISPLAYED OUT OF RANGE IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS. IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS LEAD WAS NOT IN A STABLE POSITION AT THE TIME. BOTH LEADS WERE EXPLANTED AND A THIRD LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
172241 EASYTRAK 2 IMPLANTABLE LEAD OJX CPI - DEL CARIBE 4542

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR 0157| T127| 4469