FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSURE Z NOVUS

MDR report key: 2123700 · Received June 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-07991
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 14, 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
AS
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. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED, AND PRIMARY ANALYSIS RESULTS REVEALED NO ANOMALIES FOUND.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS DISLODGED DUE TO TWIDDLER'S SYNDROME. THE LEAD WAS REPOSITIONED AND REMAINS IN USE. DURING THE REPOSITIONING PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN SWITCHED THE POLARITY OF THE IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) TO BIPOLAR. WHEN CONNECTED TO THE LEAD, IT WOULD NOT PACE. THE DEVICE HAD SWITCHED TO UNIPOLAR WHEN CONNECTED OUTSIDE THE PATIENT'S BODY, AND WOULD NOT CAPTURE. THE IPG WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO 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. 5054 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Hospitalization| R