FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 2203181 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-11836
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
TX, 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, ANALYZED AND THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR WAS FRACTURED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A COSMETIC DEPRESSION, THE HELIX WAS DISTORTED/BENT AND THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX MECHANISM. (B)(4): THE DISTAL SEGMENT OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND THE INNER INSULATION WAS BREACHED - METAL INDUCED OXIDATION. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE INNER AND OUTER INSULATION HAD COSMETIC METAL INDUCED OXIDATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT ATRIAL LEAD HAD HIGH IMPEDANCE AND OVERSENSING. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD HAD LOW IMPEDANCE. BOTH LEADS WERE EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. 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 74 YR Hospitalization| R (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR