FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSURE Z NOVUS

MDR report key: 1992500 · Received February 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-02884
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 15, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P850089/S38
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MS, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

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

THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THE DEFIBRILLATOR AND ATRIAL LEAD WERE PUT IN THE WRONG PLACE ON THE TOP OF THE HEART AND WERE "IMPROPERLY INSTALLED." WHICH CAUSED THE PATIENT'S HEART TO "RESPOND BACKWARDS." THE PATIENT INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTED SINCE IMPLANT AND CAUSED THE PATIENT TO "PASS OUT AND HAVE HEART PAINS." IT WAS ADDITIONALLY REPORTED THAT THE ATRIAL LEAD WAS NOT CAPTURING AND THE DEVICE HAD REACHED ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI). THE ATRIAL LEAD WAS CAPPED AND REPLACED. THE DEFIBRILLATOR WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CAPSURE Z NOVUS IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 5554 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Hospitalization| R 6944 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD