FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSURE SP

MDR report key: 1071981 · Received July 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
2649622-2008-03797
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 10, 2008
Date of Event
May 27, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
ASKU
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US WHERE THE SAME MODEL IS DISTRIBUTED. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. THE DEVICE IS INCLUDED IN THE FIELD ADVISORY FOR THIS MODEL AND TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION CONSISTENT WITH THE ADVISORY. EVALUATION SUMMARY PRELIMINARY TESTING CONFIRMED THE REPORTED NO OUTPUT AND NO TELEMETRY. FURTHER ANALYSIS DETERMINED THIS WAS THE RESULT OF LIFTED HYBRID BOND WIRES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT THE PATIENT'S PREVIOUS DEVICE INTERROGATION, THE DEVICE INDICATED A REMAINING LONGEVITY OF 2-4 YEARS. FIVE MONTHS LATER, DURING ANOTHER ROUTINE DEVICE INTERROGATION, THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH NO MAGNET RESPONSE, NO OUTPUT AND NO TELEMETRY POSSIBLE. FURTHER, THE PATIENT REPORTED SYNCOPAL EPISODES IN RECENT MONTHS. THE DEVICE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT ONE DAY POST-DEVICE CHANGE, THE LEAD WAS CAPPED AND REPLACED DUE TO UNACCEPTABLE THRESHOLDS. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CAPSURE SP IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 4024 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention 4024 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD