FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX

MDR report key: 1921406 · Received December 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-12508
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 13, 2010
Date of Event
September 2, 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
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

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 THE ATRIAL LEAD HAD LOW IMPEDANCE. THE LEAD HAD SENSING DIFFICULT WITH EITHER FAR-FIELD R-WAVES OR SOME SORT OF RE-ENTRANT TACHYCARDIA. THE UNIPOLAR IMPEDANCE WAS GREATER THAN THE BIPOLAR IMPEDANCE AND THERE WAS A POLARITY SWITCH. THE LEAD IS STILL IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CAPSUREFIX IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 4568 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Other (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR| 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD