FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 2200576 · Received August 11, 2011

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

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, 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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