FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX

MDR report key: 2203290 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-11850
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Date of Event
May 12, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039/S2
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ME, 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 FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE HELIX WAS DISTORTED/BENT, THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX MECHANISM AND THERE WAS APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE. THE ANALYST COMMENTED THAT THE LEAD WAS RETURNED WITH THE HELIX FULLY EXTENDED, BLOOD AND TISSUE ON IT. BLOOD AND TISSUE ON THE HELIX FROM DISLODGEMENT CAUSED THE HELIX TO NOT RETRACT. ALSO HELIX WAS SLIGHTLY STRETCHED OUT OF SPECIFICATION, EXPLANT DAMAGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT ATRIAL LEAD DISLODGED AND THE HELIX ON THE LEAD WOULD NOT EXTEND OR RETRACT. 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. 5568 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Hospitalization| R ADDRL1 IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR| 5092 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD