FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE

MDR report key: 1861810 · Received October 8, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-10087
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 8, 2010
Date of Event
July 6, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015/S24
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
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) DISTAL CONDUCTOR FRACTURED. THE DEFIB CONDUCTOR WAS DISTORTED. THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID IN/ON HELIX MECHANISM (SLEEVE HEAD), OUTER TUBING OVERLAY AND SEVERAL CONDUCTORS (NOT OBSTRUCTED). OUTER TUBING OVERLAY MELTED. DISTAL SEGMENT RETURNED AND ANALYZED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE THE PATIENT ALARM SOUNDED. INTERROGATION OF THE ICD (IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR) REVEALED 3305 SHORT VV INTERVALS SINCE PREVIOUS DAY. THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO TURN OFF THE THERAPIES. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. THE PATIENT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS. 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 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD LWS MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 6947 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention