FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE

MDR report key: 1072062 · Received July 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
2649622-2008-03840
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 10, 2008
Date of Event
May 22, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
ASKU
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FI
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US WHERE THE SAME MODEL IS DISTRIBUTED. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED, WITH NO ELECTRICAL ISSUES FOUND. THERE WAS BLOOD IN THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR. ALSO, THERE IS ONLY ONE SET OF SETSCREW MARKS ON THE IS-1 PIN, AND IT IS TOO PROXIMAL, INDICATING THE LEAD WAS NOT FULLY INSERTED INTO THE DEVICE. THE ANALYST NOTED THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE BLOOD IN THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR MOST LIKELY ENTERED THROUGH THE IS-1 PIN AS NO INSULATION BREACHES WERE OBSERVED. THIS CAUSED THE HELIX TO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD LWS MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 6947 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention