FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SCREW-IN

MDR report key: 2791557 · Received October 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
2649622-2012-15446
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 15, 2012
Date of Event
May 3, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
K902002
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, 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 AND ANALYZED. THE HELIX/LOBE WAS DISTORTED/BENT, AND THE LEAD APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AT IMPLANT. (B)(4) - THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED IN SEGMENTS AND WAS ANALYZED. NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. BLOOD/BODY FLUID WAS FOUND ON ALL CONDUCTORS, INCLUDING THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LEFT VENTRICULAR [LV] LEAD DISLODGED WHICH RESULTED IN HIGH THRESHOLD MEASUREMENTS. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT DURING THE PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE DISLODGED LEAD, THE HELIX OF THE REPLACEMENT LEAD WAS "SEVERELY" BENT PRIOR TO IMPLANT WHEN THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE HELIX WITH A PAIR OF METAL FORCEPS. THE DISLODGED LV LEAD WAS REMOVED AND A SECOND REPLACEMENT 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 SCREW-IN IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 5071

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Hospitalization| R D314TRG IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB| 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 6947 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD