FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE

MDR report key: 2051757 · Received April 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-05646
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 12, 2011
Date of Event
January 31, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015/S24
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0475-2011
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
HI, 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. THE DEVICE IS PART OF THE ADVISORY FOR THIS MODEL. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4): THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED, AND THE HELIX HAD DISENGAGED FROM THE HELICAL CHANNEL. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR HAD BLOOD/BODY FLUID (NOT OBSTRUCTED), AND THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX MECHANISM AND SLEEVE HEAD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO REPOSITION THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE AND THE HELIX DID NOT EXTEND. PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO REPOSITION THE LEAD BECAUSE THE THRESHOLD WAS HIGH AT THE FIRST POSITION. THE LEAD WAS TESTED OUT OF THE PATIENT BODY AND THE PHYSICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO EXTEND OR RETRACT THE HELIX. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW LEAD. 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 QUATTRO SECURE IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD LWS MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 6947 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Other