ATTAIN STARFIX
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2011-05414
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 12, 2011
- Date of Event
- January 21, 2011
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
- Product Code
- DTB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P060039
- Removal / Correction Number
- ASKU
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
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 NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE OUTER TUBING OVERLAY AND THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE LOBE MECHANISM. (B)(4): THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE OUTER TUBING OVERLAY AND THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE LOBE MECHANISM. (B)(4): THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE OUTER TUBING OVERLAY, THE LOBE WAS DISTORTED/BENT AND THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE LOBE MECHANISM.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT ATTEMPT, THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO IMPLANT THREE LEFT VENTRICULAR LEADS OF THE SAME MODEL BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL DUE TO THE PATIENT'S VERY CHALLENGING CARDIAC VEIN ANATOMY. A FOURTH LEAD OF ANOTHER MODEL WAS SUCCESSFULLY 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 STARFIX | IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD | DTB | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. | 4195 | ASKU |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 YR | Other | 5076X2 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| E2DR01AA IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR |