FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE

MDR report key: 1924237 · Received December 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-13470
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 14, 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
NY, 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 DISTAL PORTION OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR FRACTURED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DEFIBRILLATION COIL WAS DISTORTED, THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE OUTER TUBING OVERLAY, INNER TUBING KINKED/BUCKLED, THE OUTER TUBING OVERLAY HAD COSMETIC ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING AND WAS MELTED, THE OUTER INSULATION WAS TORN, THE EXPOSED DEFIB COIL HAD A WHITE SUBSTANCE ON IT, AND THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LEAD HAD AN APPARENT FRACTURE, OVERSENSING OF NOISE. NO CAPTURE AND HIGH IMPEDANCE. THE PATIENT RECEIVED MULTIPLE INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. 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 92 YR Hospitalization| L| R (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB