FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE

MDR report key: 2813172 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
2649622-2012-16251
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 31, 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
GB
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) THE DISTAL SEGMENT OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED, AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DEFIBRILLATION CONDUCTOR WAS DISTORTED, THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE OUTER TUBING OVERLAY, THE OUTER TUBING OVERLAY HAD COSMETIC ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING AND WAS BREACH CUT, THE OUTER INSULATION WAS TORN, THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM AND THERE WAS APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS SHOWING NOISE OVERSENSING AND THAT THE R-WAVE SENSING HAD DECREASED. AN X-RAY REVEALED THAT THE RV LEAD WAS SITTING CLOSE TO AN OLD CAPPED RV LEAD AND THE POSSIBILITY OF INTERACTION BETWEEN THEM COULD NOT BE RULED OUT. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE LEAD HAD VARYING IMPEDANCES. 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 QUATTRO SECURE IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD LWS MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 6947

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Hospitalization| R