FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 1990134 · Received February 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-01844
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 15, 2011
Date of Event
December 1, 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
FL, 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, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THE OUTER INSULATION WAS BREACHED CUT, THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A COSMETIC DEPRESSION, THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM AND THERE WAS APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD AN INCREASE IN THRESHOLD POST IMPLANT. PATIENT HAD FALLEN OFF BIKE AND LEAD DISLODGED. ATTEMPTS TO REPOSITION WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND MYOCARDIUM TISSUE WAS FOUND IN THE HELIX MECHANISM. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND A NEW LEAD PLACED. 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 75 YR Hospitalization| R 4092 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| ADDR01 IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER