FINELINE II
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2014-08383
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 1, 2014
- Date of Event
- October 1, 2013
- Report Date
- July 23, 2014
- Manufacturer
- CPI - DEL CARIBE
- Product Code
- DTB
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
(B)(4). THIS IS THE INFORMATION KNOWN AT THIS TIME. WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATON BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.
(B)(4).
(B)(4). UPON RECEIPT TO THE POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY, VISUAL OBSERVATION REVEALED TWO LEAD SEGMENTS SEVERED AT 296 MM FROM THE TERMINAL PIN WERE RETURNED. CUTS WERE NOTED IN THE INSULATION. THE CONDUCTOR COILS WERE STRETCHED AND DEFORMED ON THE TIP SEGMENT. BLOOD AND BODY FLUID WERE NOTED IN THE LEAD LUMEN OF THE TIP SEGMENT. FURTHER DETAILED ANALYSIS REVEALED A FRACTURE AT 296 MM FROM THE TERMINAL PIN. IN ADDITION, THE INSULATION WAS ALSO DAMAGED. THE SUTURE SLEEVE TIE DOWN LOCATION WAS LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 233-256 MM FROM THE TERMINAL PIN. DUE TO THE LOCATION AND TYPE OF DAMAGE, IT WAS DETERMINED THE FRACTURE WAS LIKELY DUE TO ENTRAPMENT IN THE CLAVICLE/FIRST-RIB REGION.
(B)(4). SUBSEQUENTLY, THIS LEAD WAS RECEIVED AT THE POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY. UPON COMPLETION OF THE ANALYSIS, THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.
(B)(4). AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.
SUBSEQUENTLY, A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. LEAD FRACTURE WAS SUSPECTED, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS LEAD DAMAGE. THIS LEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO RETURN OF THIS LEAD IS INTENDED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED. NO X-RAY WAS PERFORMED. AS OF THIS DATE, NO REVISION HAS BEEN SCHEDULED. THE DEVICE WAS REPROGRAMMED TO VVI 60.
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING A FOLLOW UP VISIT, THIS ATRIAL LEAD DISPLAYED A HIGH OUT OF RANGE IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT. DAILY MEASUREMENTS SUGGESTED THE MEASUREMENS HAVE BEEN INCREASED FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS. A LEAD FRACTURE WAS SUSPECTED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 384371 | FINELINE II | IMPLANTABLE LEAD | DTB | CPI - DEL CARIBE | 4470 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| L| R | 4470 |