FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ATTAIN ABILITY

MDR report key: 2130963 · Received June 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-10322
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 16, 2011
Date of Event
April 21, 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 AND ANALYZED WITH NO ANOMALIES FOUND. THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID (NOT OBSTRUCTED) ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR AND BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX MECHANISM. (B)(4): THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED WITH NO ANOMALIES FOUND. THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID (NOT OBSTRUCTED) ON ALL CONDUCTORS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN IMPLANT ATTEMPT, THE LEFT VENTRICULAR [LV] LEAD WAS UNABLE TO BE IMPLANTED DUE TO PATIENT ANATOMY. A SECOND LV LEAD WAS ATTEMPTED, BUT ALSO FAILED DUE TO PATIENT ANATOMY WHEN THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED DIAPHRAGMATIC STIMULATION AND THE LEAD HAD HIGH THRESHOLDS. NEITHER LEAD WAS IMPLANTED, AND A THIRD LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED THE FOLLOWING DAY. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE 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 82 YR Other 6947 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD| 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD