SPRINT
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2010-11380
- Date Received
- October 9, 2010
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
- Product Code
- LWS
- PMA / PMN Number
- P920015/S13
- Removal / Correction Number
- ASKU
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) THE ACTUAL LEAD WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. WE DID RECEIVE PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE AND HAVE ANALYZED THE DATA. ANALYSIS RESULTS REVEALED HIGH RESISTANCE/IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS. THE DAILY HIGH VOLTAGE LEAD IMPEDANCE DATA SHOWS DEFIB ACTIVE CAN ON AND SUPERIOR VENA CAVA (SVC) DEFIB ABRUPTLY INCREASED WITH SVC DEFIB FROM 52 TO 254 OHMS BETWEEN (B)(6) 2010. THE DAILY PACE IMPEDANCE DATA SHOWS AN ABRUPT INCREASE FOR VENTRICULAR PACE BIPOLAR FROM 627 TO 1976 BETWEEN (B)(6) 2010. THERE WERE 2 PATIENT ALERTS FOR OUT OF TOLERANCE LEAD IMPEDANCE ON (B)(6) 2010. OVERSENSING WAS ALSO NOTED DURING ANALYSIS. THERE WERE 15 VENTRICULAR NON-SUSTAINED TACHYCARDIA EPISODES WITH INTERVALS OF LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 210 MS ON (B)(6) 2010 IN A TIMEFRAME OF LESS THAN 15 MINUTES. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT LEAD INTEGRITY ALERT WAS TRIGGERED. THERE WAS 1 PATIENT ALERT FOR LEAD FAILURE PREDICTOR ON (B)(6) 2010.
THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DUE TO AN APPARENT LEAD FRACTURE, THE PATIENT GOT 3 SHOCKS AND THE HIGH VOLTAGE B ELECTRODE AND THE SUPERIOR VENA CAVA COIL IMPEDANCES WERE GREATER THAN 200 OHMS. OVERSENSING WAS NOTED WITH THE LEAD INTEGRITY ALERT BEING TRIPPED. THE LEAD WAS CAPPED 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 | ASKU | LWS | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. | 6945 | ASKU |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| L| R | 4542 COMPETITIVE IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 6940 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 6940 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB| 4542 COMPETITIVE IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB |