FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSURE VDD-2

MDR report key: 2811689 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
2649622-2012-17131
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P890003/S50
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD WAS UNDERSENSING AND NOT PROVIDING ATRIO-VENTRICULAR SYNCHRONY. AS THE INTRODUCER WAS BEING PLACED DURING THE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS NO PACING THROUGH THE LEAD, AS THE PATIENT WAS NOT DEPENDANT AND THEIR OWN INTRINSIC HEART RATE CAME THROUGH. WHEN THE LEAD WAS TESTED THROUGH THE ANALYZER THERE WERE NO SENSING, IMPEDANCE WAS HIGH, AND THERE WAS NO CAPTURE AT HIGH OUTPUTS. AN X-RAY OF THE LEAD REVEALED A POTENTIAL CRUSH UNDER THE CLAVICLE. THE LEAD WAS CAPPED AND REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE NOTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CAPSURE VDD-2 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 5038

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Hospitalization| R (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR