FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE

MDR report key: 1854869 · Received October 5, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-09284
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 5, 2010
Date of Event
August 16, 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 Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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). THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR WAS DISTORTED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR WAS FRACTURED DUE TO OVERSTRESS. THE ANALYST COMMENTED THAT THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR HAD BEEN OVER-RETRACTED AND FRACTURED IN THE CONNECTOR. CORRECTED DATA - ADVERSE EVENT FLAG, EXPLANT DATE, MFG. DATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ASKU

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE LEAD WAS DIFFICULTY TO IMPLANT MAINLY DUE TO A FAULTY HELIX. HOWEVER, THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO PLACE THE LEAD WITH THE HELIX FULLY EXTENDED, BUT SUBSEQUENTLY, VERY LOW R-WAVE WAS OBSERVED. CONSEQUENTLY, THE PHYSICIAN INTENTIONALLY DISLODGED THE LEAD AND MANAGE TO RETRACT THE HELIX. HOWEVER, DURING REPOSITIONING OF THE LEAD, THE HELIX WOULD NOT EXTEND AFTER 20 TURNS. THEREFORE, THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO EXPLANT AND REPLACE THE LEAD. 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 Required Intervention