FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 2791216 · Received October 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
2649622-2012-14211
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 15, 2012
Date of Event
July 30, 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
MS, 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 FOR (B)(4): THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR WAS DISTORTED, THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THERE WAS BLOOD/BODY FLUID ON THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR (NOT OBSTRUCTED), THE OUTER INSULATION WAS BREACHED CUT, THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX MECHANISM (SLEEVE HEAD), THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX MECHANISM AND THE LEAD APPEARED DAMAGED AT IMPLANT. THE ANALYST COMMENTED THAT THE HELIX LENGTH CANNOT BE TESTED DUE TO BLOOD IN DISTAL CONDUCTOR AND BLOOD ON SLEEVE HEAD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WITHIN FIVE DAYS POST IMPLANT, THERE WAS A PERFORATION FROM THE RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD. THE RA LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. 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 68 YR Hospitalization| L| R 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| (B)(4) COMPETITOR IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR