FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE

MDR report key: 1925978 · Received December 14, 2010

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

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 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.

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. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE IS IN PROCESS; THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED WHEN AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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