FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSURE SENSE

MDR report key: 1921011 · Received December 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-12356
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 13, 2010
Date of Event
August 9, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P830061/S034
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ND, 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) NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND; THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. TESTING REVEALED THAT THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR WAS DISTORTED, DISTAL CONDUCTOR HAD BLOOD/BODY FLUID (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THE OUTER INSULATION WAS BREACHED CUT, AND THERE WAS APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE ATRIAL LEAD REQUIRED REPOSITIONING 18 DAYS POST IMPLANT DUE TO AN INCREASE IN THRESHOLD. DURING THE PROCEDURE, ABOUT 50 ML OF FLUID WAS NOTED IN THE PACEMAKER POCKET. CULTURE WAS OBTAINED AND GRAM STAIN REVEALED GRAM POSITIVE RODS. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CAPSURE SENSE IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 4574 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 85 YR Hospitalization| R (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR| 4076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD