FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS MRI

MDR report key: 2124023 · Received June 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-08219
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 14, 2011
Date of Event
March 4, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
P090013
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO
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 FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED, AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN IMPLANT ATTEMPT PRIOR TO IMPLANTING THE LEAD WITHIN THE BODY, IT TOOK A CERTAIN NUMBER OF TURNS TO EXTEND AND RETRACT THE HELIX. THE LEAD WAS POSITIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPOSITIONED, BUT THE HELIX WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT. ADDITIONALLY, THE LEAD TOOK MORE TURNS TO EXTEND AND RETRACT THE HELIX, SO THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND SUCCESSFULLY REPLACED WITH ANOTHER 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 MRI IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD NVN MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 5086MRI ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Other