FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 1992166 · Received February 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-03001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 15, 2011
Date of Event
July 21, 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 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 PARTIAL LEAD WAS RETURNED IN SEGMENTS, ANALYZED, AND THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A BREACHED DEPRESSION. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE OUTER INSULATION WAS KINKED/BUCKLED, ALL INSULATORS WERE BREACHED CUT AND THERE WAS A COSMETIC DEPRESSION ON THE OUTER INSULATION. BLOOD/BODY FLUID WAS ALSO NOTED ON ALL CONDUCTORS (NOT OBSTRUCTED) AND ON THE HELIX MECHANISM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR PACING LEAD HAD TO BE EXTRACTED TO REPLACE ANOTHER LEAD. THE LEAD WAS REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE 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 53 YR Hospitalization| R 6931 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD| 7298 IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB