FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ATTAIN ABILITY

MDR report key: 1991796 · Received February 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-02559
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2011
Date of Event
December 17, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
OJX
PMA / PMN Number
P080006
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
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. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED, AND ALL CONDUCTORS WERE DISTORTED. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE LEAD WAS DAMAGED AT IMPLANT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN IMPLANT PROCEDURE, BEFORE THE LEAD WAS INSERTED INTO THE PATIENT THAT THE PHYSICIAN NOTICED TWO VISIBLE DEFECTS INSIDE THE LEAD. AT TWO LOCATIONS, THE LEAD APPEARED EITHER FRACTURED OR STRETCHED. A DIFFERENT LEAD WAS 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 76 YR Other