FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO

MDR report key: 3152055 · Received June 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
2649622-2013-05547
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 7, 2013
Date of Event
March 1, 2013
Report Date
March 1, 2013
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
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 : INITIALLY THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION, HOWEVER PERFORMANCE DATA WAS COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS REVEALED NON-PHYSIOLOGIC OVERSENSING. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR PACING IMPEDANCE WAS RISING. MODEL 5076, IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD, IMPLANTED 2004 (B)(6). (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY #(B)(4) - THE DISTAL SEGMENT OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR OF THE LEAD DEVELOPED A FRACTURE DUE TO FLEXING WHILE IN VIVO. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DISTAL SEGMENT OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR OF THE LEAD DEVELOPED A FRACTURE DUE TO FLEXING WHILE IN VIVO. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED A REMOTE MONITORING TRANSMISSION ALERT WAS RECEIVED BY THE HOSPITAL. IT WAS OBSERVED REMOTELY THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATION LEAD EXHIBITED RISING IMPEDANCE AND THRESHOLD INCREASE AND MULTIPLE SHORT VENTRICULAR-VENTRICULAR (V-V) INTERVALS WERE DETECTED. A POTENTIAL LEAD FRACTURE IS SUSPECTED. NOISE WAS ALSO NOTED IN THE BIPOLAR CONFIGURATION. 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
252889 SPRINT QUATTRO DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER LWS MPRI 6944-65

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00049 YR Hospitalization| R (B)(4), IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR