ATTAIN ABILITY
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
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.
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 |