EASYTRAK 2
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2013-07011
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 9, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 8, 2013
- Report Date
- March 3, 2016
- Manufacturer
- CPI - DEL CARIBE
- Product Code
- NIK
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.
ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT THE RETURNED SEGMENT OF THIS LEAD WAS EVALUATED AND IT SHOWED THAT THE TERMINAL SEGMENT OF THIS LEAD WAS SEVERED FROM THE TERMINAL PIN. DRAG MARKS WERE ALSO NOTED ON THE TERMINAL RING. NO DETAILED ANALYSIS WAS CONDUCTED. THE RETURNED SEGMENT OF THIS LEAD PASSED ELECTRICAL TESTING.
THE PRODUCT IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED UPON RETURN AND COMPLETION OF ANALYSIS.
UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, NO FURTHER TESTING WAS DONE HOWEVER, IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT IT IS UNLIKELY THAT LEAD CHARACTERISTICS CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS.
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD WAS DISLODGED. CHEST X-RAY SHOWED THAT THE LEAD WAS SLIGHTLY HANGING. FIELD REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED OF STILL GETTING SOME LV SENSING EVENTS COMING THROUGH THE TIP. CAN CONFIGURATION WAS PERFORMED AND LV SENSING HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE THAT NO LEAD REVISION WAS PERFORMED AND THE PHYSICIAN CHOSE TO KEEP AS IS AND MONITOR THE PATIENT. THE LEAD REMAINS IN SERVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INDICATED THAT THE LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO HIGH PACING THRESHOLD. THE DEVICE WAS ALSO CHANGED FOR THERAPY UPGRADE/DOWNGRADE PER TRAC FORM. THE LV LEAD WAS FOR RETURN. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 313203 | EASYTRAK 2 | IMPLANTABLE LEAD | NIK | CPI - DEL CARIBE | 4543 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 YR | 4135| N160| 4543| S403| 4136 |