FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ATTAIN STARFIX

MDR report key: 1926225 · Received December 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-14240
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 14, 2010
Date of Event
October 12, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P060039
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, 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 AND ANALYZED. PRIMARY RESULTS REVEALED THAT NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID FOUND ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED), ON THE OUTER TUBING OVERLAY, AND IN/ON THE LOBE MECHANISM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN IMPLANT, THE LEFT VENTRICULAR LEAD HAD A CAPTURE THRESHOLD OF GREATER THAN 8.0VOLTS. THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO USE ANOTHER SMALLER CORONARY SINUS BRANCH, BUT THE LEAD WOULD NOT PASS INTO THE VESSEL. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ATTAIN STARFIX IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 4195 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Other (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB| 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 6947 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD