FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 2790150 · Received October 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
2649622-2012-14390
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 15, 2012
Date of Event
July 16, 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
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

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: (B)(4). THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED, AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR WAS DISTORTED, THE OUTER INSULATION WAS BREACHED CUT, THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM AND THERE WAS APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT ABOUT THREE WEEKS POST IMPLANT THE RV (RIGHT VENTRICULAR) LEAD HAD A POLARITY SWITCH. THE LEAD ALSO HAD TWENTY-ONE HIGH IMPEDANCE PACES AND A LEAD WARNING. IT WAS THEN FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT FELL OUT OF THEIR CHAIR. THE LEAD HAD NOW DISLODGED AND HAS LOSS OF CAPTURE. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW LEAD. NO FURTHER 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 90 YR Hospitalization| R 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR