FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 1854741 · Received October 5, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-09330
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 5, 2010
Date of Event
August 16, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039/S009
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, 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. (B)(4): THE DEVICE IS PART OF THE ADVISORY FOR THIS MODEL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT RECEIVED A SHOCK WHILE INSTALLING A CEILING FAN. THE PHYSICIAN WAS WONDERING IF ELECTRIC SHOCK COULD DAMAGE THE TISSUE AT THE END OF THE LEAD OR CAUSE A BURNING AT THE DEVICE POCKET. THE PATIENT HAS COMPLAINTS OF BURNING INSIDE HIS HEART WITH PACING; ATRIAL PACING CAUSES FEWER SYMPTOMS THAN VENTRICULAR PACING. THE PATIENT ALSO COMPLAINS OF SHOULDER PAIN AND A METAL TASTE IN MOUTH WHEN THE PACEMAKER PACES. A CHEST X-RAY SHOWED NO CHANGE IN THE LEAD POSITIONS. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE 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. 5076 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR Required Intervention