FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE

MDR report key: 2122614 · Received June 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-07893
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 14, 2011
Date of Event
February 23, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015/S24
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0475-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS BASED IN PART ON DEVICE RETURN AND ANALYSIS. THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. THE INITIAL REPORT OF INFECTION WAS RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2011 AND IS NORMALLY SUBMITTED VIA AN ALTERNATIVE SUMMARY REPORTING (ASR) THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN DUE ON (B)(6) 2011. INFORMATION WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2011 THAT REVEALED AN OUT OF SPEC ANALYSIS FOR THE 6947. AS THERE IS NEW INFORMATION, THIS LEAD NO LONGER QUALIFIES FOR ASR, AND IS THEREFORE BEING SUBMITTED AS A BIMONTHLY REPORT. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE HELIX WAS DISENGAGED FROM HELICAL CHANNEL, THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A COSMETIC CUT, AND THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM. (B)(4) THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYSIS FOUND NO ANOMALIES. HOWEVER IT WAS NOTED THAT ALL CONDUCTORS WERE DISTORTED, THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR WAS CUT, BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON ALL CONDUCTORS (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THERE WAS OUTER INSULATION BREACH CUT, AND THERE WAS APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE. DISCLAIMER: SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION BY MEDTRONIC UNDER THE MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING REGULATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE (S) HAS MALFUNCTIONED OR THAT THERE IS ANY CAUSAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DEVICE AND ANY INJURY THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED. THIS REPORT IS BASED SOLELY ON DEVICE RETURN AND ANALYSIS. NO INFORMATION TO SUGGEST A DEVICE-RELATED ADVERSE EVENT OR PRODUCT PROBLEM WAS RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE LEADS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED DUE TO SUSPECTED POCKET INFECTION. THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER, ANALYZED, AND TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. NO FURTHER 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 77 YR Hospitalization| R (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB