FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE

MDR report key: 2130446 · Received June 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-10163
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 16, 2011
Date of Event
April 1, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015/S24
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, 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. ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD IS IN PROCESS; THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED WHEN AVAILABLE. EVALUATION SUMMARY : (B)(4): THE ACTUAL LEAD WAS NOT INITIALLY RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION, HOWEVER PERFORMANCE DATA WAS COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS REVEALED OVERSENSING. THERE WAS 1 VENTRICULAR NON-SUSTAINED TACHYCARDIA (NST)=150 MS WITH AN AVERAGE V-CYCLE ON (B)(6) 2011 17:36:15. THERE WAS ALSO INTERFERENCE/NOISE. THE VENTRICULAR SHORT INTERVAL COUNT (V-SIC)=99.8 COUNTS AVG/DAY, IN 9.75 DAYS, BETWEEN (B)(6) 2011 16:39:42 AND (B)(6) 2011 10:37:19. THE PARTIAL LEAD WAS RETURNED IN SEGMENTS, ANALYZED AND THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR WAS FRACTURED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DEFIBRILLATION COIL WAS DISTORTED, THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON SEVERAL CONDUCTORS (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THE INNER TUBING WAS KINKED/BUCKLED, THE OUTER TUBING OVERLAY COSMETIC ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING, THE OUTER INSULATION WAS TORN, THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A COSMETIC DEPRESSION, THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM (SLEEVE HEAD) AND THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT FELT LIGHT-HEADED DUE TO OVERSENSING ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD. THERE WAS NOISE ON THE LEAD AS WELL AS IMPEDANCE SPIKES THAT RETURNED TO THE BASELINE LEVEL. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN 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 49 YR Hospitalization| R 4076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB| 4194 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD