FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE

MDR report key: 2051516 · Received April 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-05577
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 12, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015/S24
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, 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 THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR HAD FRACTURED. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE DEFIBRILLATOR CONDUCTOR WAS DISTORTED AND HAD A CONDUCTOR FRACTURE DUE TO OVERSTRESS, THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID IN THE OUTER TUBING OVERLAY, THE INNER TUBING WAS KINKED/BUCKLED, THE OUTER TUBING OVERLAY HAD COSMETIC ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING, THE OUTER TUBING HAD ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING BREACH/NON ELECTRICAL BREACH, THE OUTER TUBING OVERLAY WAS BREACHED CUT, THE EXPOSED DEFIBRILLATOR COIL HAD A WHITE SUBSTANCE, THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A COSMETIC DEPRESSION, AND THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX MECHANISM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD HAD OVERSENSING, HIGH IMPEDENCE, AND A FRACTURE WAS SUSPECTED. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

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 53 YR Hospitalization| L| R (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB