CAPSUREFIX
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2011-11679
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 11, 2011
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
- Product Code
- DTB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P930039
- Removal / Correction Number
- ASKU
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
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 IN SEGMENTS AND ANALYZED WITH NO ANOMALIES FOUND. THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID (NOT OBSTRUCTED) ON THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR. THE OUTER INSULATION WAS MELTED, HAD COSMETIC ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING, AND A BREACHED CUT. THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX MECHANISM, THE LEAD HAD APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE, AND THERE WAS A WHITE SUBSTANCE ON IT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT ATRIAL LEAD HAD HIGH OUTPUTS, HIGH THRESHOLDS AND VARYING IMPEDANCE. THE LEAD WAS 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 | IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD | DTB | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. | 4068 | ASKU |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 YR | Hospitalization| R | (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR| 430-10 COMPETITOR IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD |