FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 1925085 · Received December 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-13703
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 14, 2010
Date of Event
September 20, 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
VA, 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): DISTAL CONDUCTOR FRACTURED, THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR WAS DISTORTED, THE INNER INSULATION WAS KINKED/BUCKLED, THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A COSMETIC DEPRESSION, THE HELIX/LOBE WAS DISTORTED/BENT AND THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM; FULL LEAD RETURNED AND ANALYZED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE IS IN PROCESS; THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED WHEN AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PATIENT'S MOTHER, THAT THE PATIENT WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AFTER AN ALERT WAS HEARD, THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS "BROKEN", AND DETECTIONS WERE DISABLED. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD EXPERIENCED HIGH AND VARYING IMPEDANCE, OVERSENSING, NOISE, AND THE LEAD INTEGRITY ALERT WAS TRIGGERED. 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 23 YR Hospitalization| O| R (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB| 6931 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD| 6931 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD| (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB