FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ATTAIN ABILITY

MDR report key: 2813481 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
2649622-2012-17013
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Date of Event
October 3, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
OJX
PMA / PMN Number
P080006
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, 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 FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON ALL CONDUCTORS (NOT OBSTRUCTED) AND THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN IMPLANT ATTEMPT, DESPITE NUMEROUS POSITIONING CHANGES, THE LEAD HAD HIGH IMPEDANCES AND WAS UNABLE TO PACE EVEN AT MAXIMUM OUTPUT. POSSIBLE LEAD FRACTURE IS SUSPECTED. ANOTHER LEAD WAS PLACED. 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 ABILITY IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD OJX MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 4196

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Other D154VRC IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB| 6949 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD