FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ATTAIN STARFIX

MDR report key: 2053376 · Received April 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-05885
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 13, 2011
Date of Event
February 4, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P060039
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, 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 NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE OUTER TUBING OVERLAY AND THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT IMPLANT THE PHYSICIAN HAD DIFFICULTY POSITIONING THE LEAD DUE TO THE PATIENT'S ANATOMY. THE LEAD WAS NOT IMPLANTED AND ANOTHER LEAD WAS USED. 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 STARFIX IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 4195 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Other 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 6947 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD