FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NONE

MDR report key: 2203393 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2182208-2011-01306
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Date of Event
June 2, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
DYB
PMA / PMN Number
K854559
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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) THE INTRODUCER WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. THE 4196 LEAD WAS NOT RETURNED WITH THE INTRODUCER. THE TRANSVALVULAR INSERTION TOOL (TVI) WAS NOT RETURNED. IT WAS ALSO APPARENT THAT THE TVI TOOL HAD NOT BEEN USED ON THE DILATOR WHICH WOULD HAVE HELPED THE LEAD GAIN ACCESS INTO THE DILATOR AND ADVANCE THE LEAD THROUGH THE INTRODUCER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE LEAD WOULD NOT ADVANCE THROUGH THE INTRODUCER. A NEW INTRODUCER WAS USED AND THE LEAD WAS ADVANCED AND IMPLANTED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NONE PERMANENT LEAD INTRODUCER DYB MEDTRONIC, INC. 6209 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Other 6947 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD