CAPSUREFIX
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2010-09082
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- October 1, 2010
- Date of Event
- August 14, 2010
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
- Product Code
- DTB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P930039/S2
- Removal / Correction Number
- ASKU
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THIS REPORT IS BASED SOLELY ON DEVICE RETURN AND ANALYSIS. NO INFORMATION TO SUGGEST A DEVICE-RELATED ADVERSE EVENT OR PRODUCT PROBLEM WAS RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. EVALUATION SUMMARY (B)(4) CONNECTOR OTHER, PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR CUT, OUTER INSULATION BREACHED CUT. PROXIMAL SEGMENT RETURNED AND ANALYZED.
ASKU
THE LEAD WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOLLOWING THE PATIENT'S DEATH, ANALYZED, AND SUBSEQUENTLY TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THERE IS NO ALLEGATION FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL THAT THE DEATH WAS DEVICE RELATED. THE CAUSE OF DEATH HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND NOT RECEIVED.
THE LEAD WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOLLOWING THE PATIENT'S DEATH, ANALYZED, AND SUBSEQUENTLY TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. FOLLOW UP LATER REVEALED THE PATIENT WAS LAST SEEN ON (B)(6) 2010 AND WAS FEBRILE WITH UROSEPSIS AND DEHYDRATION. PATIENT WAS IN A NURSING HOME AND BEING MONITORED QUITE CLOSELY. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS REPORTED AS PNEUMONIA. "DEATH WAS STATED AS NOT DEVICE RELATED AND THERE WERE NO ALLEGATIONS OF PERFORMANCE ISSUES."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAPSUREFIX | ASKU | DTB | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. | 5568 | ASKU |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 86 YR | Death | 4076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR| (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR| 4076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD |