FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 1922683 · Received December 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-13034
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 13, 2010
Date of Event
September 17, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039/S009
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, 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; HOWEVER, THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A BREACHED CUT AND A COSMETIC CUT, THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX MECHANISM AND SLEEVEHEAD, AND APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE WAS NOTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ATRIAL LEAD DISLODGED TWICE IN THE TWO DAYS POST IMPLANT. THE LEAD WAS REPOSITIONED ONE DAY POST IMPLANT WHEN IT WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT VENTRICLE. THE NEXT DAY, THE LEAD WAS AGAIN FOUND IN THE RIGHT VENTRICLE AND SENSING DIFFICULTIES WERE NOTED. THE PHYSICIAN BELIEVES THIS WAS DUE TO PATIENT'S ATRIAL TISSUE AND NOT A LEAD MALFUNCTION. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED 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 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 5076 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 91 YR Hospitalization| R 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| ADDR01 IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR