CAPSUREFIX NOVUS
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2011-07980
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 14, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 3, 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
- OH, 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 (B)(4) THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED. NO ANOMALIES FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE OUTER INSULATION BREACHED WAS CUT, WITH BLOOD IN/ON HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM AND THERE WAS APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT PRESENTED THE DAY AFTER IMPLANT WITH NO CAPTURE OR SENSING ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD. A NEW PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED TO REPOSITION THE LEAD. A PERFORATION WAS FOUND. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NOTABLY, REMOVAL OF THE LEAD WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A LOSS OF BACK AND ANTERIOR CHEST PAIN. NO FURTHER 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 | 76 YR | Hospitalization| L| R | (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR| 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD |