FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ATTAIN ABILITY

MDR report key: 2203737 · Received August 11, 2011

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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