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Device brand name · Implantable cardioverter defibrillator non-crt

Sprint Quattro Lead: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,348 reports name it, 2014–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Mpri. Product code LWS.

1,348
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 109 a year
104
reports, 12 months to August 2026
153 in the 12 months before
34.9%
classified as malfunction
37.4% across the product code
1.3%
classified as death, as reported
18 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 1,348 reports that name the brand "Sprint Quattro Lead" (implantable cardioverter defibrillator non-crt), received between February 2014 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Mpri. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

104 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 32% from 153 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are injury (63.7%), malfunction (34.9%) and death (1.3%); across all implantable cardioverter defibrillator (non-crt) reports (product code LWS) death is recorded in 2.7% and malfunction in 37.4%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are high impedance (44.8%), over-sensing (25.4%) and fracture (25.1%). The patient problems coded most often are shock from patient lead(s), obstruction/occlusion and bradycardia. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

01082162014: 320142015: 62016: 920162017: 122018: 1520182019: 1592020: 20320202021: 2162022: 18220222023: 1792024: 16720242025: 1222026: 752026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death1.3%18
Injury63.7%859
Malfunction34.9%471
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.9%1,346
Voluntary report0.1%2
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 380,959 reports carrying product code LWS. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
High impedance60444.8%15.6%
Over-sensing34225.4%21.1%
Fracturea broken bone33825.1%5.8%
High capture threshold32223.9%3.6%
Impedance problem31923.7%4.4%
Signal artifact/noise20715.4%8%
Capturing problem1158.5%1.5%
Under-sensing675%3.1%
Inappropriate/inadequate shock/stimulation523.9%12.8%
Unstable capture threshold513.8%0.3%
Decreased sensitivity483.6%1%
Failure to capture463.4%2.6%
Pacing problem241.8%3.8%
Breakthe device broke120.9%1%
Low impedance120.9%2.8%
Device sensing problem100.7%3.9%
Connection problema connection problem80.6%0.8%
Intermittent capture70.5%0.2%
Unstable impedance70.5%0.1%
Device dislodged or dislocated40.3%1.8%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Shock from patient lead(s)513.8%
Obstruction/occlusion120.9%
Bradycardiaslow heart rate100.7%
Chest painchest pain90.7%
Dyspneashortness of breath90.7%
Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness80.6%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped60.4%
Syncope/fainting50.4%
Discomfortdiscomfort40.3%
Heart block40.3%
Occlusion40.3%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term30.2%
Endocarditis30.2%
Erosion30.2%
Erythemaskin redness30.2%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureSprint Quattro LeadProduct code LWSAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,348380,95926,136,888
Share of that pool—0.4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports13279
Classified as injury63.7%59.6%36.2%
Classified as malfunction34.9%37.4%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.9%97.8%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code LWS

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Sprint Quattro Secure S MRI SureScan36,8956,4361.4%
Emblem Mri S-Icd21,4803,0880.2%
Sprint Quattro Secure24,23725.2%
Emblem S-Icd17,2502,2370.1%
Sprint Fidelis17,00534014.1%
Sprint Quattro Secure S14,39802.4%
Endotak Reliance25,8972381.2%
Sprint Quattro Secure MRI SureScan15,6061,9031.4%
Endotak Reliance G10,1151,0490.6%
Teligen16,537470.6%
Durata Sts Optim Active Fixation9,6813015.6%
Sprint Quattro5,59102.6%
Reliance 4-Front9,8522,0240.4%
Sprint6,1311612.4%
Vitality 24,77901%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Sprint Quattro Lead reports

How many FDA reports name Sprint Quattro Lead?

1,348 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 104 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (63.7%), malfunction (34.9%) and death (1.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

high impedance (44.8%), over-sensing (25.4%), fracture (25.1%), high capture threshold (23.9%) and impedance problem (23.7%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.9%) and voluntary reports (0.1%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Sprint Quattro Lead was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.