FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS MRI

MDR report key: 2811622 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
2649622-2012-16389
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Date of Event
September 1, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
P090013
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, 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) A THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYSIS FOUND NO ANOMALIES. HOWEVER, THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR HAD BLOOD/BODY FLUID (NOT OBSTRUCTED). THE OUTER INSULATION WAS BREACHED CUT, THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM AND VISUAL ANALYSIS NOTED APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DEVELOPED A PERICARDIAL EFFUSION AFTER IMPLANT. THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF A "ZING" IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CHEST THAT SOUNDED LIKE DIAPHRAGMATIC STIMULATION. THE PATIENT WAS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE WITH RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) PACING AND THERE WAS NO CAPTURE ON THE RV LEAD. THE RV LEAD ALSO HAD DECREASED SENSING AND IMPEDANCE CHANGES. A SUBSEQUENT ECHOCARDIOGRAM SHOWED A SLIGHT PERFORATION OF THE LEAD. THE 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 MRI IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD NVN MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 5086MRI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Hospitalization| L| R RVDR01 IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR| 5086MRI IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD