FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 2202228 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-11299
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Date of Event
May 6, 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
CO, 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 DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE STORED EVENTS SHOWING OVERSENSING IN THE ATRIAL AND VENTRICULAR CHANNEL. OVERSENSING WAS REPRODUCIBLE WITH POCKET MANIPULATION. DEVICE HEADER ISSUE WAS SUSPECTED. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. OVERSENSING CONTINUED AFTER DEVICE REPLACEMENT. THE POCKET WAS REOPENED AND SMALL INSULATION BREACHES WERE OBSERVED IN BOTH THE ATRIAL AND VENTRICULAR LEADS NEAR THE HEADER. THE VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS CAPPED AND REPLACED. THE ATRIAL LEAD REMAINS IN USE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTED AS "RESOLVED" AT THIS TIME. 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 86 YR Hospitalization| R (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB