FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE

MDR report key: 1922150 · Received December 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-12775
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 13, 2010
Date of Event
September 23, 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
AS
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) THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR WAS STRETCHED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THE INNER TUBING WAS KINKED/BUCKLED, THE HELIX/LOBE WAS DISTORTED/BENT, THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM, THERE WAS A TIP SEAL OBSERVATION, THERE WAS A SHAFT SEAL OBSERVATION, THE LEAD APPEARED DAMAGE AT IMPLANT AND THE LEAD WAS STRETCHED. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE LEAD WAS RETURNED WITH THE STYLET STUCK IN THE LEAD AND THE DISTAL COIL STRETCHED AT THE DISTAL END OF THE LEAD. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO TEST THE HELIX IF THE LEAD IS RETURNED IN THIS CONDITION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LEAD HAD POSITIONING/FIXATION DIFFICULTY AND PERFORATED THE HEART. THE HELIX WOULD NOT EXTEND AFTER THE INITIAL EXTENDING/RETRACTING. THE LEAD WAS NOT IMPLANTED AND A NEW LEAD WAS USED. NO FURTHER 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 48 YR Hospitalization| L| R