SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2011-02519
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 15, 2011
- Date of Event
- October 18, 2010
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
- Product Code
- LWS
- PMA / PMN Number
- P920015/S24
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z-0475-2011
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MO
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
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. THE DEVICE IS PART OF THE ADVISORY FOR THIS MODEL. EVALUATION SUMMARY FOR (B)(4): THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. THE LEAD WAS RETURNED WITH A BENT HELIX. THE HELIX WOULD NOT EXTEND AND RETRACT AT THE SAME TIME DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF DRIED BLOOD IN THE SLEEVE HEAD. I CANNOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME IF THIS CONTRIBUTED TO THE INABILITY OF THE HELIX TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY AT THE IMPLANT ATTEMPT. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THE INNER TUBING WAS KINKED/BUCKLED, THE HELIX/LOBE WAS DISTORTED/BENT, THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM AND THE LEAD APPEARED DAMAGED AT IMPLANT.
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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT ATTEMPT THERE WAS DIFFICULTY EXTENDING/RETRACTING THE LEAD HELIX. THE LEAD WAS NOT IMPLANTED AND ANOTHER LEAD WAS USED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE 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 | 75 YR | Other |