FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPECTRANETICS LEAD LOCKING DEVICE

MDR report key: 3841666 · Received May 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
1721279-2014-00081
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 30, 2014
Date of Event
May 12, 2014
Report Date
May 12, 2014
Manufacturer
SPECTRANETICS CORPORTATION
Product Code
DRB
PMA / PMN Number
K043401
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LEAD MANAGEMENT CASE TO EXTRACT TWO ABANDONED LEADS IMPLANTED IN 1990 (1012T RA AND 1026T RV) AND TWO ACTIVE LEADS IMPLANTED IN 1994 (1148T RA AND 1226T RV). THE LOCKING STYLET WAS NOT ABLE TO BE FULLY INSERTED IN THE RA LEADS. THE PHYSICIAN STARTED WITH LASER LEAD EXTRACTION TO GAIN MINIMAL VEIN ACCESS AND THEN SWITCHED TO TIGHTRAIL USING A TECHNIQUE IN ALTERNATING BETWEEN LASER AND TIGHTRAIL AS WELL AS ALTERNATING LEADS THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO MAKE PROGRESS. AS THE CASE CONTINUED THE PHYSICIAN BEGAN USING THE TIGHTRAIL DEVICE MORE FINALLY EXTRACTING 2 OF THE 4 LEADS (1026T AND THE 1148T). THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO USE A COOK EDS SYSTEM BUT DECIDED TO ABANDON THE REMAINDER OF THE LEADS DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF THEM TO FALL APART; DUE TO THIS ISSUE 2 LLDS WERE ABANDONED. ONE LLD IS REPORTED IN ADVERSE EVENT REPORT NUMBER 1721279-2014-00081 AND ONE IS REPORTED IN ADVERSE EVENT REPORT NUMBER 1721279-2014-00082.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
318512 SPECTRANETICS LEAD LOCKING DEVICE LLD #2 DRB SPECTRANETICS CORPORTATION 518-019 FLC14B07A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Other SJM 1026T CARDIAC LEAD (IMPL. 1990)| COOK EDS SYSTEM| SPECTRANETICS 12F GLIDELIGHT LASER SHEATH| SJM 1148T CARDIAC LEAD (IMPL. 1994)| SPECTRANETICS LEAD LOCKING DEVICE #2 X3| SPECTRANETICS 11F TIGHTRAIL SHEATH| SJM 1226T CARDIAC LEAD (IMPL. 1994)| SPECTRANETICS 33CM VISISHEATH X2| SPECTRANETICS 14F GLIDELIGHT LASER SHEATH| SPECTRANETICS CVX-300 EXCIMER LASER SYSTEM| SJM 1012T CARDIAC LEAD (IMPL. 1990)