FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSURE EPI

MDR report key: 2812302 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
2182208-2012-03745
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P950024/S2
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 DURING A PROCEDURE TO UPGRADE THE PATIENT TO A BI-VENTRICULAR IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) DEVICE THE CHRONIC LEFT VENTRICULAR (LV) LEAD APPEARED TO BE FRACTURED. ONCE THE LV LEAD WAS FREED FROM THE TISSUE, IT WAS EVIDENT THAT THE LV LEAD HAD BROKEN OFF. THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE LV LEAD INSIDE THE POCKET WAS CAPPED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW LEAD. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CAPSURE EPI IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC, INC. 4968

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 83 YR Hospitalization| R 4968 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| 8042 IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR