FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE

MDR report key: 2203364 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-12330
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015/S24
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0475-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. EVALUATION SUMMARY:(B)(4): NO ANOMALIES FOUND, HOWEVER THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THE INNER TUBING WAS KINKED/BUCKLED, THE OUTER TUBING OVERLAY HAD COSMETIC ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING, THE HELIX/LOBE WAS DISTORTED/BENT, THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM (SLEEVE HEAD), THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM, THERE WAS A TIP SEAL OBSERVATION AND THERE WAS APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE; THE ANALYST NOTED THAT THE STEROID RING WAS DAMAGED DURING ANALYSIS, AND THAT THE HELIX WOULD NOT EXTEND DUE TO DRIED BLOOD IN THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR PREVENTING TORQUE TRANSFER WHEN THE IS-1 PIN WAS ROTATED; FULL LEAD RETURNED AND ANALYZED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE LEAD EXHIBITED AN INCREASE IN THE THRESHOLDS AND IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO OBTAIN CAPTURE. OVERSENSING WAS ALSO NOTED. 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 Hospitalization| R 4296 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB