FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE

MDR report key: 2791521 · Received October 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
2649622-2012-15135
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 15, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P920015/S055
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, 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 TO THE MANUFACTURER AND ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. THE DEFIBRILLATION CONDUCTOR WAS DISTORTED AND THE HELIX/LOBE WAS DISTORTED/BENT. THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM (SLEEVE HEAD) AND THE LEAD HAD APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LEAD INTEGRITY ALERT WAS TRIGGERED DUE TO A VERY LOW HIGH VOLTAGE (HV) IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT AND A HIGH RIGHT VENTRICULAR PACING IMPEDANCE. THE DETECTIONS WERE TURNED OFF AND THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO REPLACE THE HV LEAD. DURING THE PROCEDURE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LEAD HAD DISLODGED DUE TO TWIDDLERS SYNDROME. THE ENTIRE LEAD WAS COILED IN THE POCKET. AFTER REMOVAL THE PHYSICIAN OBSERVED THE COILS WHICH APPEARED TO BE DAMAGED. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED 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 NVY MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 6947M

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Hospitalization| R 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB