CAPSUREFIX NOVUS
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2010-14218
- 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
- MN, 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. ADDITIONALLY THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR WAS DISTORTED, THE OUTER INSULATION WAS BREACHED/CUT, THE OUTER INSULATION HAD COSMETIC DEPRESSION, AND THERE WAS APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE. BLOOD AND BODY FLUID WERE PRESENT ON THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED) AND HELIX. THERE WAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF TISSUE ON THE HELIX.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD HAD RISING THRESHOLDS AND SENSING DEPRECIATION. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED 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 | 77 YR | Hospitalization| R | P1501DR IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR| 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD |