FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ATTAIN ABILITY PLUS

MDR report key: 2953213 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2649622-2013-00955
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Date of Event
November 26, 2012
Report Date
November 26, 2012
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
OJX
PMA / PMN Number
P080006
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US WHERE THE SAME MODEL IS DISTRIBUTED. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY (B)(4): THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED WITH NO ANOMALIES FOUND. THERE WAS BLOOD ON THE PROXIMAL AND DISTAL PORTIONS OF THE LEAD (NOT OBSTRUCTED) AND BOTH THE PROXIMAL AND DISTAL CONDUCTORS WERE KINKED/BUCKLED AND PULLED/STRETCHED/OVERSTRESSED. THE LEAD WAS DAMAGED AN IMPLANT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN IMPLANT PROCEDURE, THE GUIDEWIRE BECAME DIFFICULT TO PASS THROUGH THE LEFT VENTRICULAR LEAD DUE TO WHAT WAS POSSIBLY BLOOD COAGULATION IN THE LUMEN OF THE LEAD. THE PHYSICIAN FLUSHED THE LEAD, HOWEVER THE SAME ISSUE PERSISTED AND THE PHYSICIAN NOTED THERE MAY BE A MALFUNCTION OF THE LEAD TIP SEAL. THE LEAD WAS NOT USED AND ANOTHER LEAD WAS IMPLANTED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
57710 ATTAIN ABILITY PLUS DRUG ELUTING PERMANENT LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) PACEMAKER ELECTRODE OJX MPRI 429688

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1