FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EASYTRAK 2

MDR report key: 3092575 · Received May 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-05946
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 3, 2013
Date of Event
March 25, 2013
Report Date
July 24, 2013
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
OJX
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE LEAD WAS PERFORMED. THE LEAD WAS RETURNED WITH THE GUIDEWIRE STUCK IN ITS LUMEN. INSPECTION OF THE LEAD BODY AND ELECTRODE TIP FOUND THE CONDUCTOR COILS TO BE STRETCHED AND DAMAGE TO THE INSULATION AT THE PROXIMAL END OF THE ANODE ELECTRODE. LABORATORY TESTING DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY LEAD CHARACTERISTICS THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE CLINICAL OBSERVATION OF DISLODGEMENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED UPON COMPLETION OF ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO DISLODGEMENT. THE PHYSICIAN ALSO ATTEMPTED TO IMPLANT ANOTHER LEAD; HOWEVER, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO ACCESS THE CORONARY SINUS DUE TO PATIENT ANATOMY. THIS LEAD WAS NOT REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. THIS LEAD IS NOW OUT OF SERVICE AND WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
193925 EASYTRAK 2 IMPLANTABLE LEAD OJX CPI - DEL CARIBE 4543

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Hospitalization| L| R 0184| 4479| N119| 4543