CAPSURE SP NOVUS
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2011-10165
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 16, 2011
- Date of Event
- April 8, 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
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD EXHIBITED HIGH THRESHOLDS, AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE DISLODGED. THE LEAD WAS REPOSITIONED, AND REMAINS IN USE. DURING THE REPOSITIONING, THE DEVICE WAS REPROGRAMMED IN ORDER TO EXPOSE THE PATIENT'S UNDERLYING RHYTHM, AND WHEN THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETE, A MAGNET WAS APPLIED TO THE DEVICE IN ORDER TO DETERMINE DEVICE FUNCTION. HOWEVER, THE MAGNET RATE HAD BEEN DISABLED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME FOLLOWING PROGRAMMER INTERACTION, AND THE DEVICE WAS THOUGHT TO BE FAULTY. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED, AND WHEN LATER TESTED, PERFORMED NORMALLY. THE CLINICIANS WERE NOT HAPPY THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THIS FEATURE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAPSURE SP NOVUS | IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD | DTB | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. | 5092 | ASKU |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| R |