CAPSUREFIX NOVUS
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2011-11034
- 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
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
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, ANALYZED, AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX MECHANISM. (B)(4) THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED, AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX MECHANISM.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD WAS OVERSENSING AND HAD HIGH THRESHOLDS. THE LEAD REMAINS IN USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED INDICATED THAT THE RV LEAD ALSO SHOWED UNDERSENSING AND WAS REMOVED. DURING THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS LEAD, ANOTHER RV LEAD WAS ATTEMPTED, BUT THE PHYSICIAN CHOSE NOT TO USE IT DUE TO "STRUGGLING WITH THE RESULTS OF THE MEASUREMENTS ON THE LEAD." ANOTHER LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE 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 | 94 YR | Hospitalization| R | 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| E2DR01 IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR |