FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE S

MDR report key: 2203794 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-12605
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Date of Event
June 9, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015/S039
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0474-2011
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
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) THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR WAS FOUND TO BE DISTORTED, AND THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR CONNECTOR PIN WAS BENT. BLOOD WAS FOUND IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM AND THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM (SLEEVE HEAD). THE INNER TUBING APPEARED KINKED/BUCKLED. THE LEAD APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN STRETCHED AND DAMAGED AT IMPLANT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT ATTEMPT, THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED POOR SENSING AND IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO EXTEND THE HELIX. THE LEAD WAS NOT USED AND ANOTHER LEAD WAS IMPLANTED. 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 S IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD LWS MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 6935 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Other