FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO

MDR report key: 3993864 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2649622-2014-09100
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Date of Event
May 26, 2014
Report Date
May 27, 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
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE U.S. 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).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE LEAD WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. HOWEVER, PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE MEMORY INDICATED THE IMPEDANCE ON THE RV (RIGHT VENTRICULAR) DEFIBRILLATION COIL WAS BEYOND THE EXPECTED UPPER RANGE. ALERT FOR OUT OF RANGE SUBTHRESHOLD LEAD IMPEDANCE ALERT ON (B)(6) 2014. MEASUREMENTS INVOLVING RV COIL (RV TIP-RV COIL, RV RING-RV COIL, RV DEFIB, SVC DEFIB) ALL EXHIBIT INCREASING IMPEDANCE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S DEVICE TRIGGERED AN ALARM DUE TO AN INCREASE IN RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) AND SUPERIOR VENA CAVA (SVC) DEFIBRILLATOR LEAD IMPEDANCE VALUES. A CONNECTION ISSUE WAS SUSPECTED, SINCE THE LEAD HAD BEEN IMPLANTED ABOUT FOUR MONTHS EARLIER. SINCE THE PATIENT HAD SEVERE HEART FAILURE, THE PHYSICIAN DECIDE TO TURN OFF THE ALARM AND FOLLOW THE PATIENT CLOSELY. THE LEAD REMAINS IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
471194 SPRINT QUATTRO DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER LWS MPRI 6944A65

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00048 YR Required Intervention D384VRG ICD