FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ATTAIN ABILITY

MDR report key: 2790365 · Received October 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
2649622-2012-14729
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 15, 2012
Date of Event
August 15, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
OJX
PMA / PMN Number
P080006
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, 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 LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THE OUTER INSULATION HAD COSMETIC ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING AND A COSMETIC DEPRESSION, THE LEAD WAS STRETCHED, AND THERE WAS APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE; (B)(4) THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED, AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON ALL CONDUCTORS (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THE OUTER INSULATION WAS BREACHED CUT, THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A COSMETIC DEPRESSION, THE HELIX/LOBE WAS DISTORTED/BENT, THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM AND THERE WAS APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE; (B)(4) THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED, AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON ALL CONDUCTORS (NOT OBSTRUCTED) AND THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE PROCEDURE TO PROPHYLACTICALLY EXPLANT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD BOTH THE RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) AND LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEADS WERE DISLODGED. BOTH LEADS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW LEADS. DURING THE IMPLANT OF THE NEW LV LEAD THE LEAD BECAME DISLODGED WHILE SLITTING THE CATHETER. THE LV LEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER NEW LEAD. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN 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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Hospitalization| R C154DWK IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB| 6931 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD