SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2012-17136
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 31, 2012
- Date of Event
- October 9, 2012
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
- Product Code
- LWS
- PMA / PMN Number
- P920015/S24
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z-0475-2011
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, 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 LEAD SEGMENTS WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. THE LEAD CONDUCTOR WAS FRACTURED AND THE DISTAL END ELECTRODES WERE DAMAGED, PULLED/STRETCHED/OVERSTRESS AND COVERED IN BLOOD. THE HELIX WAS DISTORTED BENT. THERE WAS INSULATION BREACH WITH THE OUTER INSULATION CUT AND OVERLAY TUBING CUT AND MELTED. THE LEAD HAD COSMETIC DEPRESSION. WE DID RECEIVE PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE AND HAVE ANALYZED THE DATA. SENSING - OVERSENSING: THERE WERE THREE VENTRICULAR NST<(><<)>=190 MS ON (B)(6) 2012 IN THE TIMEFRAME BETWEEN 03:47:13 AND 04:52:49. THERE WERE TWO VF<(><<)>=210 MS AVERAGE V-CYCLE ON (B)(6) 2012 AT 12:49:24 AND 12:51:37. IMPEDANCE - HIGH RESISTANCE/IMPEDANCE: THERE WAS ONE PATIENT ALERT FOR OUT OF TOLERANCE (OOT) SUBTHRESHOLD LEAD IMPEDANCE ON (B)(6) 2012 02:15:03. WEEKLY PACE LEAD IMPEDANCE TREND DATA SHOWS AN ABRUPT INCREASE FOR MAX RV PACE= 496 TO 1040 OHMS PEAK BETWEEN (B)(6) 2012 AND (B)(6) 2012.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) AFTER RECEIVING NUMEROUS SHOCKS DUE TO SHORT INTERVAL COUNTS (SIC.) IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT OVERSENSING WAS PRESENT AND REPRODUCIBLE WITH ARM MOVEMENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE RV LEAD FRACTURED AND THE LEAD INTEGRITY ALERT (LIA) TRIGGERED. THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW LEAD. NO FURTHER 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 | 80 YR | Hospitalization| R | 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB| 4194 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD |