FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CAPSURE SP

MDR report key: 2230028 · Received August 31, 2011

Report

Report Number
2649622-2011-13748
Event Type
Death
Date Received
August 31, 2011
Date of Event
October 26, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P830061/S12
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OF NOTE THERE WAS A HAND WRITTEN ON THE RETURNED PAPERWORK THAT STATED "DAMAGE 1" AND A LINE WAS DRAWN TO THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD WHICH HAS TEST OUT OF SPECIFICATION. ATTEMPT(S) FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. HOWEVER, IF REQUESTED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED IT WOULD BE PROCESS AND CONSIDERED ACCORDINGLY. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4): THE PROXIMAL SEGMENT OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. (B)(4): THE PROXIMAL SEGMENT OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND THE OUTER INSULATION WAS BREACHED AND HAD ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE OUTER INSULATION HAD COSMETIC ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING AND THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A COSMETIC DEPRESSION. 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

TWO LEADS WERE RETURNED FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE ON COMPETITOR EXTRACTION PAPERWORK. THE INFORMATION STATED THE SYSTEM, THAT INCLUDED AN IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR, WAS REMOVED DUE TO INFECTION. INFORMATION IDENTIFIED IN THE MANUFACTURE'S DATA BASE INDICATED THE PATIENT DIED APPROXIMATELY ELEVEN MONTHS POST OF THE REMOVAL OF THE SYSTEM. IN ADDITION THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS ANALYZED AND SUBSEQUENTLY TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. A CAUSE OF DEATH HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND NOT RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CAPSURE SP IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 4024 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 YR Death| H| R