ACUITY
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2013-08520
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 8, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 17, 2013
- Report Date
- June 13, 2013
- Manufacturer
- CPI - DEL CARIBE
- Product Code
- OJX
- PMA / PMN Number
- P050046
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
DETAILED ANALYSIS IS BEING PERFORMED ON THIS LEAD. UPON COMPLETION OF ANALYSIS, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.
UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY VISUAL OBSERVATION CONFIRMED THAT THE COMPLETE LEAD WAS RETURNED WITH DRIED BLOOD/BODILY FLUID IN THE LEAD LUMEN. THE CONDUCTOR COILS WERE FOUND TO BE DEFORMED, MOST LIKELY DUE TO THE DRIED BODILY FLUIDS. THERE WAS ELECTROCAUTERY DAMAGE FOUND ON THE INSULATION. THE DISLODGMENT OBSERVATION COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED BY ANALYSIS.
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS PACEMAKER DEPENDANT PATIENT EXPERIENCED A GREATER THAN 4 SECOND PAUSE IN PACING WHICH LEAD TO ANTI-TACHYCARDIA PACING (ATP). THERE WAS ALSO NOISE PRESENT ON THE ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD, AS WELL AS OVERSENSING ON THE RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD. THE LV LEAD WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN DISLODGED AND HAD LOSS OF CAPTURE (LOC). THE DEVICE, THE RV AND LV LEAD WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. A NON BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LEAD WAS USED IN THE LV THAT WOULD NOT FIT IN THE CHRONIC DEVICE.TO DATE, NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
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Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311268 | ACUITY | IMPLANTABLE LEAD | OJX | CPI - DEL CARIBE | 4555 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 YR | Hospitalization| L| R | 0181| 4054| 4555| N119 |