CAPSUREFIX NOVUS
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2011-05552
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 12, 2011
- 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
THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. EVALUATION SUMMARY FOR (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 HAD A COSMETIC DEPRESSION, THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM AND THE STYLET WAS STUCK IN THE LEAD-DISTAL COIL.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD MAY HAVE BEEN FRACTURED. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE RV LEAD WAS OVERSENSING AND THERE WAS NOISE RELATED NON-SUSTAINED VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA (NSVT) EPISODES. THE RV LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW LEAD. 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 | 29 YR | Hospitalization| R | (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR| 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD |