FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 1926467 · Received December 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-14337
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 14, 2010
Date of Event
October 8, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039/S017
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AU
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 IN SEGMENTS, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A COSMETIC CUT, THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX MECHANISM AND THERE WAS APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE. (B)(4) THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED IN SEGMENTS, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX MECHANISM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ATRIAL SENSING AMPLITUDE HAD DECLINED AND REPOSITIONING WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED. ANOTHER LEAD WAS USED AND THIS LEAD DID NOT REMAIN IN POSITION AS WELL. A THIRD LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED. 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. 4076 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R