FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE

MDR report key: 1991886 · Received February 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-02608
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2011
Date of Event
December 21, 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
OR, 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. THE DEVICE IS PART OF THE ADVISORY FOR THIS MODEL. EVALUATION SUMMARY FOR (B)(4): THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM (SLEEVE HEAD). IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THE HELIX/LOBE WAS DISTORTED/BENT, THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM, THE TIP SEAL WAS OBSERVED TO BE OUT OF POSITION AND THE LEAD APPEARED DAMAGED AT IMPLANT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE IS IN PROCESS; THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED WHEN AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER TWO REPOSITIONING ATTEMPTS DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, THE HELIX WOULD NOT EXTEND WITH MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE ROTATIONS. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE HELIX "POPPED OUT"ONCE THE LEAD WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER TWO REPOSITIONING ATTEMPTS DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, THE HELIX WOULD NOT EXTEND WITH MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE ROTATIONS. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE HELIX "POPPED OUT" ONCE THE LEAD WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE DOCTOR WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE R-WAVE MEASUREMENTS UPON THE FIRST POSITIONING ATTEMPT.

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 60 YR Other