FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 2790103 · Received October 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
2649622-2012-15301
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 15, 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
OK, 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 FOR (B)(4): THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR FRACTURED DUE TO OVERSTRESS, THE OUTER INSULATION WAS BREACHED CUT, THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A COSMETIC DEPRESSION, THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX MECHANISM AND THERE WAS APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD HAD POOR SENSING AND HIGH THRESHOLDS OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. IT WAS ATTEMPTED TO FIND A BETTER LOCATION IN THE ATRIUM BUT NONE EXISTED SO THE RA LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND NOT 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 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 5076

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Hospitalization| R (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR