FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE

MDR report key: 2053234 · Received April 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-05814
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 13, 2011
Date of Event
February 1, 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
OR, 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 THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON HELIX MECHANISM. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE HELIX WAS DISTORTED/BENT AND THAT THE LEAD WAS DAMAGED AT IMPLANT. THE ANALYST NOTED THAT THE LEAD WAS RETURNED WITH FULLY EXTENDED AND STRETCHED HELIX.

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 WAS DISTORTED/BENT. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON HELIX MECHANISM AND THE LEAD WAS DAMAGED AT IMPLANT. THE ANALYST NOTED THAT THE LEAD WAS RETURNED WITH FULLY EXTENDED AND STRETCHED HELIX.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT IMPLANT ATTEMPT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS REPOSITIONED TWICE TO GET ACCEPTABLE NUMBERS, BUT AFTER THE SECOND HELIX RETRACTION IT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE RE-EXTENDED. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. ONCE ON THE TABLE THE HELIX WAS ABLE TO BE EXTENDED, BUT IT TOOK MANY TURNS, AND THE HELIX APPEARED "BENT." NO 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 56 YR Other