FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 2131879 · Received June 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-10690
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 16, 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
PA, 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: (B)(4) THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A BREACHED DEPRESSION, COSMETIC DEPRESSION, A WHITE SUBSTANCE, AND WAS MELTED. THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR HAD BLOOD/BODY FLUID (NOT OBSTRUCTED). THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM. (B)(4) THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED IN SEGMENTS AND ANALYZED. THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A BREACHED DEPRESSION, A COSMETIC DEPRESSION, A BREACHED CUT, A WHITE SUBSTANCE, AND WAS MELTED. ALL CONDUCTORS WERE DISTORTED AND HAD BLOOD/BODY FLUID (NOT OBSTRUCTED). THE INNER INSULATION WAS KINKED/BUCKLED. THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM. THE LEAD WAS STRETCHED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS LOW IMPEDANCE RECORDED ON THE RIGHT ATRIAL LEAD, NOISE ON THE RIGHT ATRIAL ELECTROGRAM (EGM) AND APPARENT FRACTURE DUE TO A SUBCLAVIAN CRUSH. THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER AFTER BEING EXPLANTED DUE TO MEDICAL JUDGEMENT/SYSTEM UPGRADE. THE LEAD SUBSEQUENTLY TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION DURING MANUFACTURER'S ANALYSIS. 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 60 YR Hospitalization| R E2DR01 IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR