FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ATTAIN STARFIX

MDR report key: 2050699 · Received April 12, 2011

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

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 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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