FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ATTAIN ABILITY

MDR report key: 1926219 · Received December 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-14236
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 14, 2010
Date of Event
October 12, 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
OH, 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 LEAD IN SEGMENTS WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND, THERE WAS BLOOD/FLUID ON ALL CONDUCTORS (NON-OBSTRUCTING), AND ALL INSULATORS WERE MELTED. APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS DISLODGEMENT AND A CUT IN THE INSULATION OF LEFT VENTRICULAR LEAD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPOSITION, THE PHYSICIAN BOVIED THROUGH THE LEAD AND CUT THE LEAD INTO TWO PIECES. THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE LEAD WAS CAPPED; THE LEAD WAS 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 ATTAIN ABILITY IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD OJX MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 4196 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Hospitalization| R 6935 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD| (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB| 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD