FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ATTAIN OTW

MDR report key: 2201703 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-11176
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P010015/S003
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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. EVALUATION SUMMARY FOR (B)(4): THE DEVICE WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL WITH NO HIGH CURRENT DRAIN OR EVIDENCE OF BATTERY PROBLEMS. WITHOUT THE HISTORY OF THE PROGRAMMED SETTINGS THROUGHOUT ITS SERVICE LIFE, THERE IS NO WAY TO DETERMINE WHY THE LONGEVITY DID NOT MATCH THE PREDICTED MODEL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER AFTER BEING EXPLANTED DUE TO NORMAL BATTERY DEPLETION. THE DEVICE SUBSEQUENTLY TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE LEAD HAD HIGH THRESHOLDS AND THAT THE LEAD DISLODGED BECAUSE THE LEAD HAD BEEN MANIPULATED BY THE PATIENT. THE LEAD WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE REPOSITIONED BUT THE LEAD COULD NOT BE UNTANGLED FROM THE OTHER LEADS. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND NOT 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 ATTAIN OTW IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 4193 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Hospitalization| R 4470 COMPETITOR IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 6947 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD