FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 1803298 · Received August 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-08816
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 17, 2010
Date of Event
April 14, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039/S009
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

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 LEAD SHOWED INCREASED THRESHOLDS AND APPARENT FRACTURE. THE LEAD WAS REPOSITIONED, AND IS STILL IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT FURTHER REPORTED THAT DURING A ROUTINE CHECKUP, THE DOCTOR AND TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED AN UNEXPECTED LEVEL OF BATTERY STATUS AND TOLD HER IT WOULD NOT LAST MORE THAN TWO OR THREE YEARS. PATIENT SAID SHE WAS TOLD THAT SHE NEEDED TO HAVE THIS UNIT REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 5076 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Required Intervention 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD