ATTAIN ABILITY
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2011-12145
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 11, 2011
- Date of Event
- May 31, 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
- MO, 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 4196 LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON ALL CONDUCTORS (NOT OBSTRUCTED). (B)(4) THE FULL 4076 LEAD WAS RETURNED IN SEGMENTS, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SYSTEM UPGRADE, THE LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD WAS ABLE TO BE PLACED IN THE VEIN BUT WAS UNABLE TO PACE. ANOTHER LV LEAD WAS PLACED. THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) PACE/SENSE LEAD WAS ATTEMPTED WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE IMPLANTED RV DEFIBRILLATOR LEAD WAS SHREDDED AT THE TOP. THE RV PACE/SENSE LEAD WAS NOT USED. A NEW DEFIBRILLATOR LEAD WAS PLACED IN THE RV. 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 | 52 YR | Other | 6949 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD| (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB| 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD |