FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE

MDR report key: 2791380 · Received October 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
2649622-2012-14521
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 15, 2012
Date of Event
August 8, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015/S24
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SE
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 WITH NO ANOMALIES FOUND. THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX MECHANISM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN IMPLANT PROCEDURE, THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS INSERTED INTO THE VEIN AND UNDER FLUOROSCOPY, THE HELIX WAS NOTED TO ALREADY BE "HALF WAY EXTRACTED." AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO RETRACT THE HELIX, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN POSITION. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND THE HELIX WAS AGAIN UNABLE TO BE EXTRACTED OR RETRACTED. 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 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD LWS MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 6947

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Other