FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSURE SP NOVUS

MDR report key: 1072572 · Received July 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
2649622-2008-03985
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 10, 2008
Date of Event
September 24, 2007
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
ASKU
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, 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. EVALUATION SUMMARY BENCH TESTING FOUND AN INTERMITTENT VENTRICULAR OUTPUT WHEN STRESS WAS PUT ON THE LEAD, CAUSING THE IMPEDANCE TO FLUCTUATE. FURTHER ANALYSIS DETERMINED THIS WAS THE RESULT OF A MISSHAPEN VENTRICLE MULTI BEAM CONNECTOR, WHICH WAS NOT MAKING CONTINUOUS CONTACT WITH THE LEAD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS HIGH IMPEDANCE. THE LEAD WAS REPLACED. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THERE WAS HIGH IMPEDANCE ON THE NEW LEAD AS MEASURED THROUGH THE DEVICE, BUT THE LEAD TESTED OK SEPARATELY. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED 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
1 CAPSURE SP NOVUS IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 5092 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 5592 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD