FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO

MDR report key: 2050809 · Received April 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-05426
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 12, 2011
Date of Event
January 18, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015/S17
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ND, 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 FOR (B)(4): NO ANOMALIES FOUND. FULL LEAD IN SEGMENTS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ADDITIONAL OBSERVATIONS OF DEFIB CONDUCTOR DISTORTED AND CUT AND LEAD DAMAGED AT IMPLANT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING IMPLANT OF THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD, AN ACTIVE FIXATION DEVICE WAS CHOSEN DUE TO THE PATIENT'S ANATOMY. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE LEAD WAS POSSIBLY "KINKED" WHILE MANEUVERING INTO POSITION AND WAS POTENTIALLY DAMAGED. THE LEAD IMPEDANCES AND CAPTURE THRESHOLDS MEASURED HIGH. THE LEAD WAS ATTEMPTED BUT NOT USED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW LEAD. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPRINT QUATTRO IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD LWS MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 6944 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Other 4574 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD