SPRINT QUATTRO
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2012-15980
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 31, 2012
- Date of Event
- August 10, 2012
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
- Product Code
- LWS
- PMA / PMN Number
- P920015/S17
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE PATIENT WAS BEING CHECKED FOR CLEARANCE FOR BACK SURGERY, THE IMPLANT SITE WAS FOUND TO BE RED AND WARM. MEDICINE WAS ADMINISTERED. THE PATIENT THEN PRESENTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) AND WAS ADMITTED DUE TO POTENTIAL HEMATOMA AND INFECTION. EXPLORATORY SURGERY WAS PERFORMED AT THE IMPLANT SITE, CULTURES WERE TAKEN AND THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED. IT WAS THEN NOTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO A DIFFERENT FACILITY FOR WOUND CARE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE OBTAINED, HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND THE LEAD DISPOSITION IS UNKNOWN. 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 | IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD | LWS | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. | 6944 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 YR | Hospitalization| R |