FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE

MDR report key: 2783821 · Received October 11, 2012

Report

Report Number
2649622-2012-13371
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 11, 2012
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 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 ACTUAL LEAD WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; HOWEVER, PERFORMANCE DATA WAS COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE AND THE DATA HAS BEEN ANALYZED. RESISTANCE/IMPEDANCE INCREASE: WEEKLY PACE LEAD IMPEDANCE TREND DATA SHOWS AN ABRUPT INCREASE FOR MAX VENTRICULAR PACE BI IMPEDANCE = 380 TO 1425 OHMS PEAK BETWEEN (B)(6) 2012 AND (B)(6) 2012. LEAD INTEGRITY ALERT TRIGGERED: 1-1 PATIENT ALERT FOR LEAD FAILURE PREDICTOR BETWEEN (B)(6) 2102 09:0:04 AND (B)(6) 2012 14:31:30. SENSING/OVERSENSING: 14 - VENTRICULAR NST <=320 MS BETWEEN (B)(6) 2012 04:14:31 AND (B)(6) 2012 14:32:22. INTERFERENCE/NOISE: VENTRICULAR SHORT INTERVAL COUNT V-SIC=92.4 COUNTS AVG/DAY, IN 1.19 DAYS, BETWEEN (B)(6) 2012 10:41:27 AND (B)(6) 2012 15:16:11. THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR WAS FRACTURED, AND BLOOD/BODY FLUID WAS PRESENT (NOT OBSTRUCTED). THE OUTER TUBING OVERLAY EXHIBITED COSMETIC ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING, BLOOD WAS FOUND IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM, AND THE HELIX/LOBE WAS DISTORTED/BENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A PATIENT ALERT AND THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD HAD INCREASED IMPEDANCE, NOISE, AND OVERSENSING. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE 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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Hospitalization| R