FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ATTAIN ABILITY

MDR report key: 2053579 · Received April 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-05939
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 13, 2011
Date of Event
January 28, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
OJX
PMA / PMN Number
P080006
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ND, 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 ALL CONDUCTORS (NOT OBSTRUCTED). (B)(4): THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON ALL CONDUCTORS (NOT OBSTRUCTED).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT IMPLANT THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TWO TIMES TO PLACE A RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD. THE FIRST LEAD COULD NOT BE PLACED IN THE DESIRED LOCATION. THE DOCTOR STATED THAT IT FELT AS IF THE WIRE WAS "STICKY OR HAVING LOTS OF RESISTANCE" AND LATER SAID THAT IT WAS AS IF THE "WIRE [WAS] TANGLED OR [DUE TO] PATIENT ANATOMY." THE IMPLANT ATTEMPT WITH THE SECOND LEAD HAD THE SAME RESULT. BOTH LEADS WERE 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 ABILITY IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD OJX MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 4196 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Other (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD