FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 2790025 · Received October 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
2649622-2012-14097
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 15, 2012
Date of Event
July 24, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039/S009
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US. 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 DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE THE ATRIAL LEAD WAS SUSPECTED TO HAVE DISLODGED. THEREFORE THE ATRIAL LEAD WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE DEVICE CONNECTOR AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SCREW WHICH CONNECTS THE LEAD ELECTRODE IN THE SEALANT RING WAS BROKEN AND PREVENTED RECONNECTION TO THE DEVICE. THE ATRIAL LEAD WAS REPOSITIONED AND REMAINS IN USE. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED 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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 86 YR Hospitalization| R