FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSURE SP NOVUS

MDR report key: 1991780 · Received February 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-02550
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 15, 2011
Date of Event
November 22, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P830061/S27
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
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 THAT THERE WAS AN ATRIAL LEAD POLARITY SWITCH, AND THAT THE LEAD EXPERIENCED LOW IMPEDANCE PACES. IN ADDITION, AFTER THE LEAD POLARITY SWITCH, THE LEAD IMPEDANCE DECREASED, AND THERE WERE MANY ATRIAL HIGH RATE/MODE SWITCH EPISODES RECORDED APPARENTLY DUE TO NOISE. THE LEAD POLARITY WAS REPROGRAMMED BACK TO BIPOLAR. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A LEAD WARNING WITH ADDITIONAL LOW IMPEDANCE PACES. THE LEAD REMAINS IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN ATRIAL LEAD POLARITY SWITCH, AND THAT THE LEAD EXPERIENCED LOW IMPEDANCE PACES. IN ADDITION, AFTER THE LEAD POLARITY SWITCH, THE LEAD IMPEDANCE DECREASED, AND THERE WERE MANY ATRIAL HIGH RATE/MODE SWITCH EPISODES RECORDED APPARENTLY DUE TO NOISE. THE LEAD POLARITY WAS REPROGRAMMED BACK TO BIPOLAR, AND THE LEAD REMAINS IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CAPSURE SP NOVUS IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 4592 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Required Intervention ADDR01 IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR| 3830 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| ADDR01 IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR| 3830 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD