FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 2203762 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-11734
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Date of Event
May 26, 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
MI, 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 DEVICE WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. (B)(4): THE PROXIMAL SEGMENT OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND THE OUTER INSULATION WAS BREACHED CUT. IT WAS NOTED THAT ALL CONDUCTORS WERE STRETCHED, THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON ALL CONDUCTORS (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A COSMETIC DEPRESSION AND THERE WAS APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD WAS CUT DURING OPEN HEART SURGERY. THE RV LEAD WAS EXPLANTED, REPLACED AND THE NEW RV LEAD WAS ATTACHED TO THE EXISTING DEVICE. WHEN THE NEW RV LEAD WAS CONNECTED TO THE DEVICE THERE WAS NO VENTRICULAR PACING, SO THE DEVICE WAS ALSO EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW DEVICE. 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 57 YR Hospitalization| R 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD