FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX

MDR report key: 1924498 · Received December 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-13587
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 14, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, 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 PROXIMAL SEGMENT OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND THE OUTER INSULATION WAS BREACHED AND HAD ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE OUTER INSULATION HAD COSMETIC ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING AND THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A COSMETIC DEPRESSION. (B)(4) THE PROXIMAL SEGMENT OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND THE OUTER INSULATION WAS BREACHED AND HAD ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE OUTER INSULATION HAD COSMETIC ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING, THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A COSMETIC DEPRESSION AND THAT ONLY VISUAL ANALYSIS COULD BE PERFORMED ON THIS LEAD SEGMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VENTRICULAR LEAD HAD DECREASED IMPEDANCE AND WAS REPORTED AS BROKEN. THE ATRIAL LEAD WAS REPORTED TO HAVE PULLED BACK AND HAD AN INSULATION BREAK. THIS LEAD WAS ALSO REPORTED TO BE BROKEN. THE LEADS WERE CAPPED AND REPLACED. 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. 4068 ASKU

Patients

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