CAPSURE Z
Report
- Report Number
- 2182208-2021-02568
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 24, 2021
- Date of Event
- November 1, 1999
- Report Date
- June 24, 2021
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC, INC.
- Product Code
- DTB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P850089
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THIS INFORMATION IS BASED ENTIRELY ON JOURNAL LITERATURE. MEDTRONIC WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS EVENT THROUGH A SEARCH OF LITERATURE PUBLICATIONS. OF NOTE, MULTIPLE PATIENTS AND MULTIPLE MANUFACTURERS WERE NOTED IN THE ARTICLE; HOWEVER, A ONE TO ONE CORRELATION COULD NOT BE MADE WITH UNIQUE PRODUCT SERIAL/LOT NUMBERS. THE BASELINE GENDER/AGE CHARACTERISTICS IS FEMALE/74 YEARS OLD. THE MODEL LISTED IN THE REPORT IS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MODEL FAMILY, AS THERE IS NO SPECIFIC MODEL LISTED. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER OR DEVICE SERIAL NUMBER, THE MANUFACTURING DATE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. SINCE NO DEVICE ID WAS PROVIDED, IT IS UNKNOWN IF THIS EVENT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. A REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE MADE AND UPON RECEIPT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY. REFERENCED ARTICLE: STABLE ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE OF HIGH EFFICIENCY PACING LEADS HAVING SMALL SURFACE, STEROID-ELUTING PACING ELECTRODES. PACE. 1999. VOL. 22. 1599-1603. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
A JOURNAL ARTICLE WAS REVIEWED THAT CONTAINED INFORMATION REGARDING THIS LEAD. THE ARTICLE REPORTS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEADS WHICH EXHIBITED MICRO DISLODGEMENTS WITH SUDDEN INCREASES IN THRESHOLD. THE LEADS WERE REPROGRAMMED. THERE WERE RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEADS WHICH ALSO EXHIBITED MICRO DISLODGEMENTS WITH FAILURE TO CAPTURE AND GRADUAL RISES IN THRESHOLD. THE STATUS/DISPOSITION OF THE LEADS APPEARS TO BE STILL IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. FURTHER FOLLOW UP DID NOT YET YIELD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 953066 | CAPSURE Z | PERMANENT PACEMAKER ELECTRODE | DTB | MEDTRONIC, INC. | 5534 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 YR |