FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 2123131 · Received June 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-07924
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 14, 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
CH
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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE CAPSULE "BECAME VERY THIN." THE PHYSICIAN PERFORMED "SURGERY TO CHECK, FOUND NO CONNECTIVE TISSUE AROUND THE DEVICE," AND THAT "THE CONNECTION PART OF [THE] LEADS AND IPG (PACEMAKER) [WERE] OUTSIDE OF THE MUSCLE." THE IPG AND BOTH LEADS REMAIN IN USE. 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 Hospitalization| R