SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE
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
THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
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.
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 |