BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    CAPSUREFIX NOVUS MRI

    MDR report key: 2790467 · Received October 15, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    2649622-2012-14417
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    October 15, 2012
    Date of Event
    August 3, 2012
    Manufacturer
    MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
    Product Code
    NVN
    PMA / PMN Number
    P090013
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    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 FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED IN SEGMENTS AND ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR WAS DISTORTED. THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM. VISUAL ANALYSIS NOTED THAT THE LEAD WAS DAMAGED AT IMPLANT AND THAT THE LEAD WAS RECEIVED WITH THE HELIX FULLY RETRACTED. WHEN THE HELIX WAS RETRACTED DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE IS-1 CONNECTOR PIN WAS TURNED AN EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF TIMES, RESULTING IN DISTORTION OF THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR WITHIN THE CONNECTOR.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING ATTEMPTED IMPLANT OF THE VENTRICULAR LEAD THERE WERE FIXATION DIFFICULTIES. THEREFORE, THE VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW LEAD. 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 MRI IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD NVN MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 5086MRI

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 79 YR Other