FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSURE SP NOVUS

MDR report key: 1861482 · Received October 8, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-10065
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 8, 2010
Date of Event
July 8, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P850089/S38
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, 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 THERE IS POCKET STIMULATION WHICH WAS OBSERVED BY THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE. TESTING WAS PERFORMED AT VARIOUS OUTPUTS, PULSE WIDTHS AND POLARITY AND STIMULATION IS EVIDENT AS OUTPUT AND OR PULSE WIDTH IS INCREASED. THE POCKET STIMULATION WAS DUE TO THE VENTRICULAR LEAD VOLTAGES OF GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 3.5V. THE POCKET STIMULATION WAS ALLEVIATED BY LOWERING THE VOLTAGE. CAPTURE MANAGEMENT FEATURE WAS LEFT ON AS THE THRESHOLD HAS GONE UP SINCE LAST WEEK. IT WAS QUESTIONED IF THERE WAS A LEAKY GROMMET ON THE DEVICE. THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO PERFORM SURGERY TO MANAGE THE ISSUE AND DETERMINED THAT THE DEVICE WAS FINE BUT THE LEAD HAD PERFORATED. THE LEAD WAS CAPPED AND REPLACED. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CAPSURE SP NOVUS IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 5092 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 97 YR Required Intervention 5594 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD