FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 2790630 · Received October 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
2182208-2012-03309
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 15, 2012
Date of Event
July 1, 2012
Report Date
August 17, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039/S009
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS INFORMATION IS BASED ENTIRELY ON JOURNAL LITERATURE, AND NO USER FACILITY FOLLOW-UP IS POSSIBLE WITHOUT PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION. 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 LIMITED DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER OR DEVICE SERIAL NUMBER, THE MANUFACTURING DATE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. WITHOUT A SERIAL NUMBER AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW IF THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN REPORTED ON ANOTHER MEDWATCH REPORT. KONDOH H, FUNATSU T, TANIGUCHI K. LATE LEFT VENTRICULAR PERFORATION BY ACTIVE FIXATION PACEMAKER LEAD IMPLANTED IN THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR SEPTUM. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A JOURNAL ARTICLE WAS REVIEWED THAT CONTAINED INFORMATION REGARDING A RIGHT VENTRICULAR PACING LEAD. THERE WAS ONE PATIENT IN THE ARTICLE. THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED THREE MONTHS AFTER IMPLANT OF THE LEAD DUE TO ACUTE AND SEVERE CHEST PAIN. THE LEAD HAD MIGRATED FROM ITS ORIGINAL POSITION AND PERFORATED THE OUTSIDE OF THE PERICARDIUM THROUGH THE VENTRICULAR WALL NEAR THE INTRAVENTRICULAR GROOVE. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE 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, INC. 5076

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Hospitalization| L| R