FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 2131767 · Received June 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-10554
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 16, 2011
Date of Event
April 27, 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
MN, US
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. EVALUATION SUMMARY FOR (B)(4): THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON ALL CONDUCTORS (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR FRACTURED DUE TO OVERSTRESS, THE OUTER INSULATION WAS BREACHED CUT, THERE WAS A WHITE SUBSTANCE ON THE OUTER INSULATION, THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A COSMETIC DEPRESSION, THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX MECHANISM, THERE WAS APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE AND THE LEAD WAS STRETCHED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD DISLODGED DURING THE REMOVAL OF RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEADS. THE RA LEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. 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 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 5076 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Hospitalization| R 7122 COMPETITOR IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD| 7288 IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB