FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX

MDR report key: 1925446 · Received December 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-13865
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 14, 2010
Date of Event
October 1, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039/S2
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, 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, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE HELIX/LOBE WAS DISTORTED/BENT, THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM AND THE LEAD APPEARED DAMAGE AT IMPLANT. (B)(4): THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE HELIX/LOBE WAS DISTORTED/BENT AND THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM.

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 THAT, DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, BOTH THE 4076 AND THE 5568 LEADS WERE DIFFICULT TO POSITION, HAD HIGH THRESHOLDS AND SENSING DIFFICULTIES. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE LEADS' PROBLEMS MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO THE PATIENT'S ANATOMY. BOTH LEADS WERE 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 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 5568 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 89 YR Other