FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ATTAIN ABILITY

MDR report key: 1854991 · Received October 5, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-09181
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 5, 2010
Date of Event
July 29, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
OJX
PMA / PMN Number
P080006
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) NO ANOMALIES FOUND; FULL LEAD RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ALL CONDUCTORS WERE DISTORTED, BLOOD/BODY FLUID WAS PRESENT, AND THERE WAS APPARENT IMPLANT DAMAGE. NO FRACTURE WAS OBSERVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING IMPLANT ATTEMPT, THE LV (LEFT VENTRICULAR) LEAD PACING THRESHOLD WAS SATISFACTORY, UNTIL IT WAS SUTURED IN PLACE. AFTER BEING SUTURED IN PLACE, THE PACING THRESHOLD INCREASED FROM 0.6 TO 7 VOLTS. WHEN THE SUTURE WAS REMOVED TO REPOSITION THE LEAD, A POTENTIAL FRACTURE WAS NOTICED AT THE LOCATION OF THE SUTURE TIE DOWN. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED 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 ATTAIN ABILITY IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD OJX MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 4196 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Required Intervention