FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSURE Z NOVUS

MDR report key: 1862801 · Received October 9, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-10543
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 9, 2010
Date of Event
July 28, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P850089/S38
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, 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. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4): THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING IMPLANT ATTEMPT, THERE WAS POSITIONING/FIXATION DIFFICULTY. THE PHYSICIAN DID NOT FEEL THIS WAS DUE TO ANY LEAD PERFORMANCE ISSUE OR MALFUNCTION, RATHER THAT THE RV APEX WAS POSSIBLY SMOOTH OR LACKING ADEQUATE TRABECULAE FOR TINE FIXATION. THE LEAD MIGRATED SPONTANEOUSLY AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT RV APICAL PLACEMENT, AND OFTEN APPEARED TO "SLIDE" UP LIKELY THE RV FREE-WALL. THE POSITIONING DIFFICULTY RESULTED IN LOW R-WAVE AMPLITUDE AND THRESHOLDS OF AT LEAST 4.0 V. THE LEAD WAS NOT USED. 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 Z NOVUS IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 5054 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Required Intervention