FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE

MDR report key: 2810605 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
2649622-2012-16279
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Date of Event
September 14, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015/S24
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
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, ANALYZED, AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE HELIX/LOBE WAS DISTORTED/BENT, THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM, THERE WAS TISSUE ON THE HELIX, AND THE LEAD APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AT IMPLANT. VISUAL COMMENTS NOTED THAT THEY CLEANED BLOOD AND TISSUE FROM HELIX AND THE HELIX WORKS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, THE HELIX ON THE LEAD DID NOT WORK EXACTLY RIGHT AS THE PHYSICIAN OBSERVED A JUMPING HELIX DURING ROTATION. THE LEAD WAS NOT USED AND A NEW LEAD WAS IMPLANTED INSTEAD. 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 62 YR Other