FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO

MDR report key: 1926455 · Received December 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-14329
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 14, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015/S17
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A LEAD INTEGRITY ALERT, THREE HIGH IMPEDANCE PEAKS IN THE LEAD IMPEDANCE TREND, MORE THAN 400 SHORT VENTRICULAR INTERVALS IN THE PAST APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK, AND TWO NON-SUSTAINED VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA RECORDED EPISODES. THE PHYSICIAN SUSPECTED NOISE ("EXTERNAL INTERFERENCE") BUT ALSO WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A LEAD INTEGRITY ISSUE. THE LEAD IS STILL IN USE. 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 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD LWS MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 6944 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other 7232CX IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB