SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE
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
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.
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 |