FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO

MDR report key: 2791684 · Received October 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
2649622-2012-14551
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 15, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015/S17
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS WERE HIGH ON THE SUPERIOR VENA CAVA COIL (SVC) OF THE LEAD. THE PHYSICIAN SUSPECTED A SET SCREW ISSUE ON THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE LEAD IMPEDANCE WAS CHECKED THROUGH THE ANALYZER AND THE NEW DEVICE AND THE LEAD IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS REMAINED HIGH. IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WAS A FRACTURE OF THE SVC COIL ON THE LEAD. THE SVC COIL WAS PROGRAMMED OFF AND THE LEAD REMAINS 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 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD LWS MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 6944

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Hospitalization| R (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB