FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE

MDR report key: 1921268 · Received December 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-12425
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 13, 2010
Date of Event
September 1, 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
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

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) THE ACTUAL DEVICE 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. DAILY HIGH VOLTAGE LEAD IMPEDANCE TREND DATA SHOWS AN ABRUPT CHANGE IN SUPERIOR VENA CAVA DEFIB IMPEDANCE FROM 57 TO 254 OHMS BETWEEN (B)(6)2010. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THERE WAS A PATIENT ALERT FOR OUT OF TOLERANCE SUBTHRESHOLD LEAD IMPEDANCE ON (B)(6)2010.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD HIGH VOLTAGE IMPEDANCE ON THE SUPERIOR VENA CAVA ELECTRODE HAD INCREASED, OVER A SHORT TIME, TO HIGH IMPEDANCE VALUES. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NOISE ON THE LEAD ELECTROGRAM. THE LEAD IS STILL IN USE, BUT IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT MAY HAVE A LEAD REVISION AND A PATIENT ALERT WAS PROGRAMMED OFF. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE 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 58 YR Hospitalization| R 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB