FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE S

MDR report key: 2810886 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
2649622-2012-16561
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Date of Event
September 20, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015/S039
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
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 THE HELIX WAS DISTORTED/BENT. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE DEFIBRILLATION CONDUCTOR WAS DISTORTED, THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR HAD BLOOD/BODY FLUID (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THE DEFIBRILLATION CONDUCTOR HAD BLOOD/BODY FLUID (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THE OUTER INSULATION WAS TORN, THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX MECHANISM, AND THE LEAD WAS DAMAGED AT IMPLANT. THE ANALYST ALSO NOTED THAT THE RV EXPOSED DEFIBRILLATION CONDUCTOR SLIGHTLY DISTORTED AT 58CM PASSED THROUGH THE INTRODUCER WITHOUT ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN IMPLANT ATTEMPT, THE LEAD WAS ATTEMPTED BUT NOT USED DUE TO POSSIBLE LEAD DAMAGE AS THE PATIENT'S SUBCLAVIAN PRESENTED WITH A HARD CURVE. THE THRESHOLD AND IMPEDANCE ON THE LEAD WAS HIGH AT EACH PLACEMENT WITH UNSTABLE R-WAVE DETECTION. 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 S IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD LWS MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 6935

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Other