FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPRINT

MDR report key: 1992298 · Received February 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-02748
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 15, 2011
Date of Event
December 20, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015/S13
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
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. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE IS IN PROCESS; THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED WHEN AVAILABLE.

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) DISTAL CONDUCTOR FRACTURED. ADDITIONAL FINDINGS OF INNER TUBING KINKED/BUCKLED, EXPOSED DEFIB COIL WHITE SUBSTANCE, OUTER INSULATION WHITE SUBSTANCE AND COSMETIC DEPRESSION, BLOOD IN/ON HELIX MECHANISM AND FLEXED. FULL LEAD IN SEGMENTS RETURNED AND ANALYZED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT ALERT SOUNDED, AND THE LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH IMPEDANCE AND A SUSPECTED FRACTURE. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND 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 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD LWS MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 6945 ASKU

Patients

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