FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ATTAIN OTW

MDR report key: 2812745 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
2649622-2012-16468
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P010015/S012
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, 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. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) - THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. THE DEVICE LASTED 64% OF ITS EXPECTED LONGEVITY. BOTH LOADED AND UNLOADED PACING CURRENT DRAIN LEVELS WERE NORMAL FOR THIS DEVICE OVER THE RANGE OF BATTERY VOLTAGE IT OPERATED UNDER DURING ITS SERVICE TIME. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE A PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY. WITHOUT KNOWING THE PROGRAMMING HISTORY OF THIS DEVICE THERE IS NO WAY TO DETERMINE WHY IT DID NOT MEET ITS EXPECTED LONGEVITY CALCULATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A ROUTINE DEVICE CHANGE OUT, THE LEFT VENTRICULAR THRESHOLD WAS HIGH. THE LEAD WAS REPROGRAMMED RESULTING IN A MUCH LOWER THRESHOLD THAN BEFORE THE PROCEDURE. THE LEAD REMAINS IN USE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER AFTER BEING REMOVED FOR NORMAL DEPLETION. THE DEVICE SUBSEQUENTLY TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION DURING THE MANUFACTURER'S ANALYSIS. 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 OTW IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 4194

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Required Intervention 6947 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD| 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD