SPRINT QUATTRO
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2014-09823
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 8, 2014
- Date of Event
- June 2, 2014
- Report Date
- June 2, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MPRI
- Product Code
- LWS
- PMA / PMN Number
- P920015
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TU
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. HOWEVER, PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE MEMORY INDICATED OVERSENSING DUE TO NON-PHYSIOLOGIC SIGNALS SENSING INTEGRITY COUNTER (SIC). ANALYST COMMENTED, BEGINNING 30 APRIL 2014, SENSING INTEGRITY COUNTS BEGAN INCREASING TO 2888 WITH NON SUSTAINED EVENTS AND VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION (VF) EPISODES DETECTED WITH INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE MEMORY INDICATED THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD (RV) INTEGRITY ALERT. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE MEMORY INDICATED THE IMPEDANCE ON THE RV LEAD WAS BEYOND THE EXPECTED UPPER RANGE. ON WEEK OF 13 MAY 2014, RV BIPOLAR LEAD IMPEDANCE SPIKED FROM 741 OHMS TO 4047 OHMS. RV LEAD INTEGRITY WARNING OCCURRED 30 APRIL 2014 FOR SENSING INTEGRITY COUNTER GREATER THAN 30 IN 3 DAYS AND HIGH RATE NON SUSTAINED EPISODES.
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. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD HAD A SUSPECTED FRACTURE. THE RV LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH IMPEDANCE, HIGH THRESHOLD, SHORT V-V INTERVALS, AND NOISE WAS ENCOUNTERED WITH ISOMETRIC MOVEMENT. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT A LEAD INTEGRITY ALERT WAS TRIGGERED. THE RV LEAD WAS CAPPED 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 467676 | SPRINT QUATTRO | DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER | LWS | MPRI | 6944-75 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00046 YR | Congenital Anomaly| H| R | D294DRG ICD |