FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 2200534 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-11003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 11, 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
CA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE U.S. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS OVERSENSING ON THE LEAD. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE LEAD THRESHOLD WAS NOTED TO BE ELEVATED SHORTLY AFTER IMPLANT AND IT SUBSEQUENTLY INCREASED OVER TIME AND EVENTUALLY NOT CAPTURING. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT LEAD SENSING WAS DIMINISHED AND THERE WAS OVERSENSING NOTED. A CHEST X-RAY REVEALED PARTIAL DISLODGEMENT OF THE CHRONICALLY IMPLANTED LEAD. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW LEAD. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT IS PART OF THE (B)(4) STUDY. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS OVERSENSING ON THE LEAD. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW LEAD. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE PATIENT IS PART OF THE SYSTEM LONGEVITY STUDY.

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 Hospitalization| R