FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS MRI

MDR report key: 2203454 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-11699
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Date of Event
May 12, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
P090013
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE U.S. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4): THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR CONNECTOR PIN WAS BENT. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM AND THE LEAD APPEARED DAMAGED AT IMPLANT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN IMPLANT ATTEMPT, THE ATRIAL LEAD'S HELIX DID NOT EXTEND GRADUALLY BUT POPPED OUT SUDDENLY. 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 NOVUS MRI IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD NVN MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 5086MRI ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other