FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ATTAIN ABILITY

MDR report key: 1991316 · Received February 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-02346
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 15, 2011
Date of Event
December 14, 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
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN UPGRADE TO A NEW DEFIBRILLATOR, THE PATIENT'S ATRIAL LEAD DISLODGED AND WAS REPOSITIONED. DURING THE REPOSITIONING, THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR AND LEFT SUPERIOR VENA CAVA COILS MEASURED WITH IMPEDENCE OVER 200 OHMS. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, THE PATIENT ALERT TRIGGERED. IN MEASURING THE LEAD FROM THE LEFT VENTRICULAR TIP TO THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR COIL, IMPEDENCE WAS OVER 3000 OHMS. UPON X-RAY, A LEAD FRACTURE WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD. THE LEAD REMAINS IMPLANTED. NO 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 57 YR Hospitalization| R (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB