FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE

MDR report key: 1991873 · Received February 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-02597
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 15, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015/S24
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, 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, ANALYZED, AND THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR HAD FRACTURED. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED), ON THE OUTER TUBING OVERLAY, ON THE HELIX MECHANISM, AND ON THE SLEEVEHEAD. THE INNER TUBING WAS ALSO KINKED/BUCKLED, THE OUTER TUBING OVERLAY WAS BREACHED CUT, THERE WAS A TIP SEAL OBSERVATION, AND THERE WAS APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE. THE ANALYST NOTED THAT THE HELIX CAN NOT BE EXTENDED OR RETRACTED DUE TO DISTAL CONDUCTOR DISTORTED AND FRACTURED WITHIN THE CONNECTOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR DEFIBRILLATION LEAD HELIX HAD PROBLEMS WHEN THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO REPOSITION THE LEAD DUE TO THRESHOLD BEING HIGH/UNSTABLE/UNMEASURABLE. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND SUCCESSFULLY 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 SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD LWS MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 6947 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Hospitalization| R (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB