FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 2790955 · Received October 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
2649622-2012-14478
Event Type
Malfunction
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
OH, 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 (B)(4): THE ACTUAL DEVICE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. WE DID RECEIVE PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE AND HAVE ANALYZED THE DATA. SENSING - INTERFERENCE/NOISE. VENTRICULAR SHORT INTERVAL COUNT V-SIC=11 COUNTS AVG/DAY, IN 9.61 DAYS, BETWEEN (B)(4) 2012 21:13:34 AND (B)(4) 2012 1:45:03.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED AN APPARENT INAPPROPRIATE SHOCK FROM THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD AND THAT THE PATIENT WAS ASYMPTOMATIC. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NOTED NON-SUSTAINED TACHYCARDIAS (NSTS) AND VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION (VF) EPISODES THAT APPEAR TO BE T-WAVE OVERSENSING (TWOS) AND NOISE ON THE ELECTROGRAM (EGM.) IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT R-WAVE DECREASED AND THRESHOLDS HAVE RISEN. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE RV AND RIGHT ATRIUM (RA) LEADS DISLODGED. THE RV AND RA LEADS WERE MODIFIED AND REMAIN IN USE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT IS PART OF THE (B)(4) STUDY. 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 61 YR Hospitalization| L| R D314DRG IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB