FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSURE EPI

MDR report key: 1981072 · Received February 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
2182208-2011-00044
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 8, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P950024/S2
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV, 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM COMPLAINING OF SHORTNESS OF BREATH, DIZZINESS, AND SYNCOPE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THERE WAS A VENTRICULAR LEAD WARNING TRIGGERED DUE TO NOISE ON THE VENTRICULAR LEAD WITH SEVEN TO EIGHT VENTRICULAR OUTPUTS WITH FAILURE TO CAPTURE AND HIGH IMPEDANCES. ADDITIONALLY, THE ATRIAL LEAD IS FUNCTIONING NORMAL, BUT IT WAS OBSERVED ON THE X-RAY THAT THE ATRIAL LEAD MAY HAVE A FRACTURE OR CAN APPEAR TO HAVE A FRACTURE AT THE BIFURCATION. TESTING REVEALED THAT THE PATIENT FELT DIAPHRAGMATIC STIMULATION FROM THE ATRIAL LEAD. THE PACEMAKER WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. THE VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS CAPPED AND REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CAPSURE EPI IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC, INC. 4968 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 14 YR Hospitalization| R