CAPSUREFIX NOVUS
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
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.
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 |