ATTAIN ABILITY
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2014-06679
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 10, 2014
- Date of Event
- March 17, 2014
- Report Date
- March 17, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MPRI
- Product Code
- OJX
- PMA / PMN Number
- P080006
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED. ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. HOWEVER, THE PROXIMAL AND DISTAL CONDUCTORS OF THE LEAD BECAME EXTRINSICALLY DISTORTED DUE TO KINKING/BUCKLING. THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR WAS OBSTRUCTED BY A STYLET /GUIDEWIRE FRAGMENT. THERE WAS FOREIGN MATERIAL ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR OF THE LEAD AND IT WAS OBSTRUCTED. THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR OF THE LEAD WAS OBSTRUCTED DUE TO A STYLET/GUIDEWIRE FRAGMENT STUCK IN THE LUMEN. VISUAL SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD INDICATED DAMAGE AT IMPLANT. ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE AND CROSS CONTINUITY TEST RESULTS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND CONDUCTORS DISTORTED AND FOREIGN MATERIAL VISIBLE INSIDE LUMEN. PERFORMED DESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS, THERE WAS A COMPETITOR GUIDEWIRE FRAGMENT INSIDE LUMEN. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN IMPLANT PROCEDURE FOR A SYSTEM UPGRADE, HIGH THRESHOLDS WERE INDICATED ON THE ATTEMPTED LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 340891 | ATTAIN ABILITY | DRUG ELUTING PERMANENT LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) PACEMAKER ELECTRODE | OJX | MPRI | 419678 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00062 YR | 1688T ST JUDE LEAD |