FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EASYTRAK 2

MDR report key: 3921752 · Received July 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-12194
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 9, 2014
Date of Event
May 1, 2014
Report Date
May 1, 2014
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NIK
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE PRODUCT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. 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 EXHIBITED HIGH, OUT OF RANGE PACING LEAD IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT ABOVE 2,000 OHMS IN ALL VECTORS ALONG WITH NO CAPTURE AT MAXIMUM OUTPUT. IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS LV LEAD WAS TURNED OFF DUE TO A FRACTURE BUT WAS NOT CONCLUSIVELY VERIFIED. FURTHER, LV LEAD DAILY MEASUREMENTS WERE TURNED OFF AS PATIENT COULD FEEL THE IMPEDANCE TESTING ON LV DAILY. THIS LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND WAS REPLACED WITH AN EPICARDIAL LEAD. THE DEVICE REMAINS IN SERVICE. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
399519 EASYTRAK 2 IMPLANTABLE LEAD NIK CPI - DEL CARIBE 4518

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Hospitalization| L| R 0185| 4470| N118| H175| 4518