FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ATTAIN ABILITY

MDR report key: 1922489 · Received December 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-12965
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
KY, 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. EVALUATION SUMMARY (B)(4) THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR WAS FRACTURED IN THE MEDIAL SECTION. THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR WAS DISTORTED AND HAD BLOOD/FLUID (NON-OBSTRUCTED). THE OUTER INSULATION HAD COSMETIC METAL INDUCED OXIDATION, ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING, A COSMETIC CUT, A BREACHED CUT, AND A COSMETIC DEPRESSION. THE LEAD WAS STRETCHED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS HIGH IMPEDANCE, HIGH/UNSTABLE/VARIABLE THRESHOLD, AND AN APPARENT LEAD FRACTURE ON THE LEFT VENTRICULAR LEAD. THE LEAD WAS EXTRACTED AND REPLACED. DURING THE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE THERE WAS DIFFICULTY PLACING THE NEW LEAD DUE TO PATIENT ANATOMY. THE LEAD WAS NOT IMPLANTED. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE 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 78 YR Hospitalization| O| R 6948 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD| 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| C154DWK IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB