FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ATTAIN STARFIX

MDR report key: 2130851 · Received June 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-10276
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 16, 2011
Date of Event
April 25, 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
MA, 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 4196 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 4195 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, THE HELIX/LOBE WAS DISTORTED/BENT AND THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT ATTEMPT, THE PHYSICIAN TRIED TO PLACE TWO DIFFERENT LEFT VENTRICULAR LEADS BUT WAS UNABLE TO, DUE TO THE PATIENT'S ANATOMY. THE LEFT VENTRICULAR PORT WAS PLUGGED. 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