FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ATTAIN OTW

MDR report key: 2052987 · Received April 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-05729
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 13, 2011
Date of Event
January 21, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P010015/S003
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR WAS DISTORTED, THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THE GUIDEWIRE WAS STUCK IN THE LEAD, THE LEAD APPEARED DAMAGE AT IMPLANT AND THE LEAD WAS STRETCHED. THE ANALYST NOTED THAT IT IS APPARENT THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PULL BACK THE COMPETITOR GUIDEWIRE, ITS COATING BECAME ENSNARED WITH THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR. THIS CAUSED A DISTORTION OF THE FILARS AND DID NOT ALLOW THE COMPETITOR GUIDEWIRE TO BE REMOVED. THE LEAD WAS DAMAGED AT IMPLANT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LEFT VENTRICULAR LEAD HAD DISLODGED AFTER IMPLANT. THE PHYSICIAN PLANNED TO RE-IMPLANT THE LEAD, BUT DURING SURGERY FAILED TO INSERT THE GUIDE WIRE INTO THE LEAD. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ATTAIN OTW IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 4193 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Hospitalization| R