FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE

MDR report key: 2811368 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
2649622-2012-16606
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Date of Event
October 1, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015/S24
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0475-2011
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS DETERMINED THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR WAS OVERSTRESSED, AND OVER -ROTATED, THE HELIX WAS BENT AND THERE WAS BLOOD ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR. DISTAL CONDUCTOR DISTORTION IS DUE TO OVER-ROTATION IN THE CONNECTOR LIKELY DUE TO ATTEMPTS TO RETRACT THE DAMAGED HELIX.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, THE HELIX OF THE LEAD WOULD NOT EXTEND APPROPRIATELY. THERE WAS DIFFICULTY EXTENDING AND RETRACTING THE HELIX. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND ANOTHER 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 DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER LWS MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 6947

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Other D284DRG IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB| 4076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD