FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX

MDR report key: 2811524 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
2649622-2012-16616
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039/S2
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, 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 DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. THE DEVICE MET 98% OF EXPECTED LONGEVITY. WITHOUT THE HISTORY OF THE PROGRAMMED SETTINGS THROUGHOUT ITS SERVICE LIFE, THERE IS NO WAY TO DETERMINE WHY THE LONGEVITY DID NOT MATCH THE PREDICTED MODEL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE REACHED THE ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR [ERI] PREMATURELY. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD BEEN PROGRAMMED AT HIGH OUTPUT AT IMPLANT AND THE ATRIAL LEAD THRESHOLD IS HIGH. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED; THE ATRIAL LEAD REMAINS IN USE. 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 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 5568

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Hospitalization| R 6947 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD| 4196 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD