FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 1926008 · Received December 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-14130
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 14, 2010
Date of Event
September 16, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039/S009
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. PRIMARY ANALYSIS RESULTS REVEALED THERE WERE NO ANOMALIES FOUND. OBSERVATION REVEALED THERE TO BE BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED) AND BLOOD IN/ON HELIX MECHANISM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO IMPLANT THE LEAD AND FOUND THE PACING IMPEDANCES TO BE UNACCEPTABLY HIGH. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND RETURNED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS 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 Other