FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS MRI

MDR report key: 2131722 · Received June 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-10542
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 16, 2011
Date of Event
April 27, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
P090013
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PERICARDIAL EFFUSION AFTER THE HEART WAS PERFORATED DURING THE IMPLANT OF THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE THRESHOLDS WERE HIGH ON INITIAL PLACEMENT OF THE LEAD AND AFTER THE SECOND PLACEMENT THE PATIENT'S BLOOD PRESSURE DROPPED AND PERICARDIAL EFFUSION AND RESTRICTED HEART MOTION WERE SEEN UNDER FLUORO. THE CASE WAS STOPPED AND THE PATIENT WAS SENT TO SURGERY FOR PERICENTESIS. THE LEAD REMAINS IMPLANTED. 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 MRI IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD NVN MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 5086MRI ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Hospitalization| L| R (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR