CAPSUREFIX NOVUS
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
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.
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 |