FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO

MDR report key: 2813040 · Received October 31, 2012

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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