FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPRINT FIDELIS

MDR report key: 2121735 · Received June 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-07819
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 13, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015/S029
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0067-0070-2008
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LE
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS BASED SOLELY ON DEVICE ANALYSIS. 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. THE DEVICE IS PART OF THE ADVISORY FOR THIS MODEL. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) THE PROXIMAL SEGMENT OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND THERE WAS INTERMITTENCY BETWEEN THE PIN AND CAP ON THE IS-1 CONNECTOR, POSSIBLE MEDICAL ADHESIVE BETWEEN PIN AND CAP VISIBLE. THERE WAS ADDITIONAL FINDINGS OF OUTER TUBING OVERLAY COSMETIC ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING AND THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A COSMETIC DEPRESSION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LEAD GENERATED A PATIENT ALERT FOR HIGH IMPEDANCE. THE LEAD WAS PARTIALLY EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER, ANALYZED, AND TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SPRINT FIDELIS IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD LWS MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 6949 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB| 4568 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 4193 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD