CAPSUREFIX NOVUS
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
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.
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 |