FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CAPSURE Z

MDR report key: 1930748 · Received December 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
2649622-2010-15327
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 16, 2010
Date of Event
January 19, 2009
Report Date
February 25, 2024
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P850089/S33
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

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. AT THE TIME OF THE RETRO REVIEW, IT WAS NOTED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S DATABASE THAT THE PATIENT HAD DIED. THERE IS NO ALLEGATION FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL THAT THE DEATH WAS DEVICE RELATED. THE CAUSE OF DEATH HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND NOT RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE ATRIAL LEAD HAD IMPEDANCE OF 109 OHMS BIPOLAR AND CAPTURE THRESHOLD WERE 4 VOLTS WITH NO CAPTURE IN UNIPOLAR POLARITY. INSULATION BREACH WAS SUSPECTED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. LATER REVIEW OF MANUFACTURER'S DATABASE REVEALED THE PATIENT HAD EXPIRED. FOLLOW UP REPORTED DEVICE CHECK (B)(6) 2008 SHOWED ATRIAL LEAD WARNING WITH LOW IMPEDANCE IN BIPOLAR. REPROGRAMMING HAD BEEN TRIED, BUT PATIENT WOULD NOT TOLERATE UNIPOLAR. SCHEDULED TO FOLLOW UP IN ONE MONTH. IN (B)(6) 2009, CARDIOLOGIST QUESTIONING PACEMAKER MALFUNCTION AND TOLD "TOP LEAD NOT WORKING." THE CAUSE OF DEATH HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND NOT RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CAPSURE Z IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 5034 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR Male Required Intervention| D