FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSURE EPI

MDR report key: 2220960 · Received August 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
2182208-2011-02012
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 23, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P950024/S2
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LEAD, PREVIOUSLY CAPPED AND REPLACED, HAS BEEN EXPLANTED DUE TO CARDIAC TRANSPLANT. 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 PROXIMAL SEGMENT OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND ANALYSIS REVEALED THERE WAS A BREACHED DEPRESSION OF THE OUTER INSULATION. IT WAS NOTED THAT ALL CONDUCTORS WERE DISTORTED, THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID IN THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED), AND THE OUTER INSULATION WAS: BREACHED CUT, HAD A WHITE SUBSTANCE AND A COSMETIC DEPRESSION.

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 RIGHT ATRIAL LEAD HAD HIGH IMPEDANCE AND AN APPARENT FRACTURE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD HAD HIGH THRESHOLDS. THE RIGHT ATRIAL LEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS CAPPED 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 CAPSURE EPI IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC, INC. 4968 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 17 YR Hospitalization| R 5380 COMPETITOR IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR| 5380 COMPETITOR IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR