CAPSUREFIX NOVUS
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2010-14171
- 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
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
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 AND ANALYZED. PRIMARY ANALYSIS SHOWED NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IN ADDITION, ANALYSIS SHOWED THE OUTER INSULATION WAS BREACHED CUT, THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED) AND HELIX MECHANISM, AND THERE WAS APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT FELL AFTER TAKING VICODIN WITH SOME ALCOHOL. FOLLOWING THE FALL, IT WAS NOTED THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD HAD DISLODGED. NO CAPTURE WAS OBSERVED. THERE WAS DIFFICULTY REPOSITIONING THE LEAD. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE 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 | 73 YR | Hospitalization| R | 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR |