FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 1925378 · Received December 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-13824
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
TX, 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 FOR(B)(4) NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND; THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. FURTHER TESTING REVEALED THAT THE INNER INSULATION WAS KINKED BUCKLED, THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A COSMETIC DEPRESSION, THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX MECHANISM AND SLEEVE HEAD, THE LEAD HAD STRETCHED, AND THERE WAS APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ATRIAL LEAD WAS UNDERSENSING, HAD NO CAPTURE AND X-RAY REVEALED THAT THE LEAD HAD DISLODGED. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT A LEAD REPOSITIONING WAS ATTEMPTED BUT THAT THE LEAD WOULD NOT ADVANCE. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED 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 NOVUS IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 5076 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Hospitalization| R 6947 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD| (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB| 4194 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD