FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 1926095 · Received December 14, 2010

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

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 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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