FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EASYTRAK 2

MDR report key: 3912937 · Received July 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-13475
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 3, 2014
Date of Event
June 12, 2014
Report Date
June 12, 2014
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NIK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D) AND LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD SYSTEM EXHIBITED A HIGH OUT OF RANGE PACING IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT OF GREATER THAN 2,000 OHMS. FURTHER, HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL (HCP) TESTED ALL CONFIGURATIONS AND GOT THE SAME RESULTS. THE NORMAL BRADYCARDIA PACING WAS PROGRAMMED OFF BUT THERE WAS STILL TACHYCARDIA DETECTION AND THERAPY NOTED. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) DISCUSSED PROGRAMMING OPTIONS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED THAT LEAD FRACTURE WAS SUSPECTED; HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT CONFIRMED THROUGH FLUOROSCOPY AOR X-RAY. THE PHYSICIAN WILL SEE HOW PATIENT DOES WITHOUT CRT PACING AND ALSO, LV FUNCTION WILL BE RECHECKED ON THE NEXT FOLLOW UP. THE SYSTEM REMAINS IN SERVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
390662 EASYTRAK 2 IMPLANTABLE LEAD NIK CPI - DEL CARIBE 4518

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 90 YR H175| H179| 4471| 4518| 4470| 0185| 1290| N118