FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ATTAIN ABILITY PLUS

MDR report key: 2811293 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
2649622-2012-16108
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Date of Event
June 26, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
OJX
PMA / PMN Number
P080006/S002
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NO
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 AND ANALYZED. NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. BLOOD/BODY FLUID WAS PRESENT ON ALL CONDUCTORS, INCLUDING THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED), AND ALL CONDUCTORS WERE STRETCHED. THE LEAD APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AT IMPLANT. THE ANALYST NOTED THAT THE LEAD WAS RETURNED WITH THE COILS STRETCHED, HOWEVER, THE GUIDE WIRE TEST WAS PERFORMED SUCCESSFULLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT ATTEMPT, PROBLEMS WERE ENCOUNTERED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO INSERT THE STYLET AND THE GUIDEWIRE INTO THE LEAD. THE LEAD WAS NOT USED AND 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 ATTAIN ABILITY PLUS IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD OJX MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 4296

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other