FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE

MDR report key: 1925381 · Received December 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-13826
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 14, 2010
Date of Event
October 1, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015/S24
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
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. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4): THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE HELIX WAS DISTORTED/BENT, THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX MECHANISM, THE LEAD APPEARED DAMAGE AT IMPLANT AND THERE WAS A NON-ELECTRICAL MISCELLANEOUS FINDING ON THE TIP ELECTRODE. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4): THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DEFIBRILLATION COIL WAS DISTORTED, THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX MECHANISM, THE SHAFT SEAL WAS OUT OF POSITION, THERE WAS A TIP SEAL OBSERVATION, AND THERE WAS APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING IMPLANT ATTEMPT, TISSUE BUILDUP IN THE FIRST LEAD AFTER MULTIPLE REPOSITIONS PREVENTED APPROPRIATE HELIX BEHAVIOR. THE LEAD WAS NOT USED, AND A SECOND LEAD WAS ATTEMPTED. AFTER NO ACCEPTABLE POSITION WAS IDENTIFIED, THE CASE WAS ABANDONED AND THE SECOND LEAD WAS ALSO NOT USED. 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 SECURE IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD LWS MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 6947 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Other