FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO

MDR report key: 1921274 · Received December 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-12429
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/S17
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, 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.

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. THE PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE WAS ANALYZED AND REVEALED "VARYING RESISTANCE/IMPEDANCE". DAILY - HV LEAD IMPEDANCE TREND DATA SHOWS DEFIB ACTIVE CAN ON IMPEDANCE AND SVC DEFIB VARYING FROM A BASELINE OF SVC DEFIB=41 TO A PEAK OF 254 OHMS BETWEEN (B)(6) 2010. THE ANALYSIS ALSO REVEALED "HIGH RESISTANCE/IMPEDANCE". 2 - PATIENT ALERTS FOR OUT OF TOLERANCE SUBTHRESHOLD LEAD IMPEDANCE ON (B)(6) 2010 21:00:07 AND (B)(6) 2010 03:00:14.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT POST-IMPLANT HIGH-VOLTAGE LEAD IMPEDANCE ALERTS OCCURRED AND THE HIGH VOLTAGE LEAD IMPEDANCE MEASURED HIGH. THE PATIENT WAS RETURNED TO SURGERY AND A LEAD CONNECTOR PIN PLUG ISSUE WAS NOTED AND CORRECTION WAS ATTEMPTED. IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPORTED POST-REVISION, THAT THE LEAD CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT HIGH AND VARYING IMPEDANCE, WITH RECORDED NON-SUSTAINED TACHYCARDIA EPISODES INDICATING THE POSSIBILITY OF OVERSENSING. THE LEAD IS STILL IN USE. 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 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD LWS MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 6944 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 85 YR Hospitalization| R D224TRK IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB| D224TRK IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB| 4193 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 6940 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 4193 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 6940 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD