FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 1792298 · Received August 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-07064
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 10, 2010
Date of Event
April 30, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039/S017
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BIPOLAR LEAD IMPEDANCE HAD ABRUPTLY INCREASED FROM 506OHMS TO 1100OHMS ON REMOTE INTERROGATION. IN OFFICE MEASUREMENTS ON SHOWED BIPOLAR IMPEDANCE AT 1331OHMS WITH UNIPOLAR AT 436OHMS. THE LEAD THRESHOLDS BOTH BIPOLAR AND UNIPOLAR HAD INCREASED FROM 0.75V TO 1V AT 0.4MS. SENSING WAS REPORTED AS WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. OVERSENSING WAS NOT ABLE TO BE FORCED. THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED. THE LEAD REMAINS IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 4076 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Other| R (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR| 4076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD