SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2010-08954
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 1, 2010
- Date of Event
- July 31, 2010
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
- Product Code
- LWS
- PMA / PMN Number
- P920015/S24
- Removal / Correction Number
- ASKU
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US. 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: (B)(4) ALL INSULATORS BILUMEN TUBING VOIDS; THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR WAS DISTORTED. THE INNER TUBING WAS KINKED/BUCKLED. THE OUTER TUBING HAD COSMETIC ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING AND THE OUTER INSULATION HAD COSMETIC DEPRESSIONS. THERE WAS A DEFORMATION/FRACTURE IN THE 5 CM PROXIMAL SECTION OF THE INNER COIL.
THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US. 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. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE IS IN PROCESS; THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED WHEN AVAILABLE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT NOISE, OVERSENSING AND DECREASED IMPEDANCE WERE OBSERVED ON THE LEAD. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THE PATIENT HAD DIED AT HOME APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS LATER. NO AUTOPSY WAS PERFORMED. THE PATIENT WAS NOT PACEMAKER DEPENDENT AND THE LAST CLINIC VISIT HAD BEEN (B)(6) 2010. THE CAUSE OF DEATH HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND NOT RECEIVED. THERE IS NO ALLEGATION FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL THAT THE DEATH WAS DEVICE RELATED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT NOISE, OVERSENSING AND DECREASED IMPEDANCE WERE OBSERVED ON THE LEAD. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE | ASKU | LWS | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. | 6947 | ASKU |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 YR | Death| R | (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB| (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB| (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB |