SPRINT
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2012-16897
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 31, 2012
- Report Date
- November 14, 2012
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
- Product Code
- LWS
- PMA / PMN Number
- P920015/S13
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
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.
PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE LEAD WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER PERFORMANCE DATA WAS COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THERE WAS NOISE ON THE LEAD AS THE VENTRICULAR SHORT INTERVAL COUNT V-SIC EQUALED 1450 COUNTS, IN 83.97 DAYS, BETWEEN (B)(6) 2012. OVERSENSING WAS SEEN AS THERE WAS SEVEN VENTRICULAR NST LESS THAN EQUAL TO 210 MS BETWEEN (B)(6) 2012. THERE WAS ALSO FOUR LFP HIGH RATE-NS (NON-SUSTAINED) LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 185 MS AVERAGE V-CYCLE BETWEEN (B)(6) 2012. THE DATA ALSO REVEALED THAT THE LEAD INTEGRITY ALERT HAD BEEN TRIGGERED AS THERE WAS ONE PATIENT ALERT FOR LEAD FAILURE PREDICTOR ON (B)(6) 2012.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LEAD INTEGRITY ALERT WAS TRIGGERED FOR THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD DUE TO OVERSENSING. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. 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 | DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER | LWS | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. | 6943 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 YR | Hospitalization| R | (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB |