FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSURE SENSE

MDR report key: 1802983 · Received August 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-08749
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 17, 2010
Date of Event
June 15, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P830061/S034
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED TWO SYNCOPAL SPELLS RESULTING IN HEAD INJURY; APPARENT SUBCLAVIAN CRUSH FRACTURE OF LEAD. THE LEAD WAS CAPPED AND REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. FURTHER INFORMATION RECEIVED INDICATES THE "PACEMAKER" "STOPPED WORKING" [LATER FOUND TO BE THE LEAD] CAUSING THE PATIENT TO PASS OUT THREE TIMES, ONE OF WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO THE HIS HEAD WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF "A LOT" OF BLOOD, REQUIRED STITCHES, AND REMAINED PAINFUL. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE FINE AND REMAINS IN USE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE LEAD WAS FOUND TO HAVE HIGH THRESHOLD, NO CAPTURE, HIGH IMPEDANCE DUE TO AN APPARENT SUBCLAVIAN CRUSH FRACTURE OF THE LEAD. THE LEAD WAS CAPPED AND REPLACED. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED TWO SYCOPAL SPELLS RESULTING IN HEAD INJURY; APPARENT SUBCLAVIAN CRUSH FRACTURE OF LEAD. THE LEAD WAS CAPPED 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 SENSE ASKU DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 4074 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Required Intervention 5568 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 5568 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 5568 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD