FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 2203720 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-11730
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Date of Event
May 25, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039/S017
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE, 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ATRIAL LEAD HAD DISPLACED/FALLEN INTO THE RIGHT VENTRICLE. THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO REPOSITION THE LEAD BACK INTO THE RIGHT ATRIUM MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THE LEAD CONTINUED TO FALL OUT. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND UPON INSPECTION THE DISTAL TIP/HELIX HAD TOO MUCH TISSUE ATTACHED TO IT TO BE RE-USED. A NEW LEAD WAS THEN PLACED INTO THE RIGHT ATRIUM. 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. 4076 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR Hospitalization| R (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR| 4076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD