FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE

MDR report key: 4162599 · Received October 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2649622-2014-12710
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 10, 2014
Date of Event
July 11, 2014
Report Date
July 14, 2014
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P920015
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: DTBA1D1 ICD, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2014; D314TRG ICD, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2011. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED DUE TO EARLY BATTERY DEPLETION. THE BATTERY LONGEVITY WAS LESS THAN EXPECTED. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD AND THE LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD HAD HIGH PACING THRESHOLDS. THE PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO LEAVE THE LEADS IN USE. A FEW DAYS LATER THE NEW DEVICE ALERTED FOR HIGH PACING IMPEDANCE IN THE RV LEAD. THE RV LEAD WAS FOUND TO HAVE INTERMITTENT CAPTURE AT HIGH OUTPUT IN BIPOLAR MODE PACING FROM RV TIP TO RV RING. WHEN THE RV LEAD WAS RECONFIGURED TO RV TIP TO RV COIL, THE THRESHOLD WAS STABLE AND HAD DECREASED. THE LEAD WAS SUSPECT OF A POSSIBLE FRACTURE. THE PHYSICIAN AGAIN, ELECTED TO JUST LEAVE THE RV LEAD IN USE WITH THE RV TIP TO RV COIL CONFIGURATION AND MONITOR THE LEAD. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE RV LEAD SHOWED HIGH PACING IMPEDANCE AND HIGH CAPTURE THRESHOLDS DURING A DEVICE CHECK AT THE CLINIC. THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO EXTRACT THE RV LEAD AND DURING THE LEAD EXTRACTION, THE PHYSICIAN NOTICED UPON INSPECTION THAT THE RV PACE/SENSE PORTION OF THE LEAD WAS NOT SEATED COMPLETELY IN THE HEADER. THE PHYSICIAN SUSPECTED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE HIGH IMPEDANCE WAS THAT THE LEAD WAS NOT SEATED PROPERLY IN THE HEADER. THE RV LEAD WAS EXTRACTED AND A NEW RV LEAD WAS IMPLANTED. THE LV LEAD AND DEVICE REMAINS IN USE. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
643751 SPRINT QUATTRO SECURE DEFIBRILLATOR, AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER LWS MPRI 694765

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00072 YR Hospitalization| R 5076-52 LEAD, 4194-78 LEAD