FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 1924090 · Received December 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-13387
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 14, 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
SC, 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, HOWEVER, THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A COSMETIC CUT, THE LEAD WAS STRETCHED, APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE WAS NOTED, AND BLOOD WAS NOTED ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THE HELIX MECHANISM, AND THE HELIX MECHANISM (SLEEVEHEAD); THE ANALYST NOTED THAT THE HELIX WILL NOT EXTEND AT THIS TIME DUE TO DRIED BLOOD IN THE TIP END OF THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR PREVENTING TORQUE TRANSFER WHEN THE IS-1 PIN IS ROTATED; THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A LEAD PERFORATION AND TWO LEAD DISLODGEMENTS. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WERE HIGH THRESHOLDS AND NO CAPTURE. IT WAS QUESTIONED IF THE LEAD WAS FAULTY. 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 89 YR Hospitalization| L| R 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR