FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ATTAIN ABILITY

MDR report key: 1921658 · Received December 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-12635
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 13, 2010
Date of Event
September 23, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
OJX
PMA / PMN Number
P080006
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): NO ANOMALIES FOUND, HOWEVER THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON ALL CONDUCTORS (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THERE WAS APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE AND THE LEAD WAS STRETCHED; PARTIAL LEAD IN SEGMENTS RETURNED AND ANALYZED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DIAPHRAGMATIC STIMULATION OCCURRED ON THE LEFT VENTRICULAR LEAD ON THE DAY OF IMPLANT, AND WAS CORRECTED BY REPROGRAMMING OF THE DEVICE. THE LEAD REMAINS IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DIAPHRAGMATIC STIMULATION OCCURRED ON THE LEFT VENTRICULAR LEAD ON THE DAY OF IMPLANT, AND WAS CORRECTED BY REPROGRAMMING OF THE DEVICE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT LIFTED HEAVY ITEMS AND THE LEAD PULLED BACK AND WAS CAUSING DIAPHRAGMATIC STIMULATION. DURING REPOSITIONING THE LEAD CAME OUT OF THE CORONARY SINUS. IT WAS SEEN ON THE VENOGRAM THAT THE VEIN WAS NOT PATENT. SINCE THE PATIENT HAD NOT SHOWN IMPROVEMENT WITH CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY (CRT) PACING, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO EXPLANT THE LEAD AND NOT REPLACE IT. 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 76 YR Hospitalization| O| R (B)(4) COMPETITOR IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR| (B)(4) COMPETITOR IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR