SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2010-14118
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 14, 2010
- Date of Event
- September 19, 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 Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
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 DISTORTED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE OUTER TUBING OVERLAY, THE OUTER TUBING OVERLAY WAS BREACHED CUT, THE HELIX/LOBE WAS DISTORTED/BENT, THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM AND THERE WAS APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE. THE LEAD WAS RETURNED WITH THE HELIX EXTENDED, BLOOD AND TISSUE WAS VISIBLE ON IT AND THE HELIX WAS BENT AND STRETCHED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR HAS BEEN DISTORTED IN THE CONNECTOR.
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. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE IS IN PROCESS; THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED WHEN AVAILABLE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO HIGH IMPEDANCE. REPOSITIONING WAS NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO A HELIX PROBLEM. A NEW LEAD WAS IMPLANTED 11 DAYS LATER. 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 | Hospitalization| R |