FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 2083647 · Received May 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-07485
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 10, 2011
Date of Event
March 14, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039/S017
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4): THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. (B)(4): THE PROXIMAL SEGMENT OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED) AND THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A COSMETIC DEPRESSION. (B)(4): THE PROXIMAL SEGMENT OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED). 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

AN IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) AND TWO LEADS WERE RETURNED FROM A DONOR FOUNDATION WITH NO FURTHER INFORMATION. INFORMATION IDENTIFIED IN THE MANUFACTURE'S DATA BASE INDICATED THE PATIENT DIED APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS POST THE IMPLANT OF THE ICD SYSTEM. CAUSE OF DEATH WAS REQUESTED AND NOT RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 4076 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Death