FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSURE Z NOVUS

MDR report key: 2812399 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
2649622-2012-16676
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P850089/S38
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT FEELING WELL. IT WAS NOTED FROM TREND DATA THAT THE LEAD HAD A HIGH PACING THRESHOLD FROM THE TIME OF INITIAL IMPLANT. IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT THE LEAD WAS NOT FIXED AT THE APPROPRIATE POSITION. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. BECAUSE IT WAS POSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE LEAD VERY EASILY, THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT WAS CONCLUDED TO BE INCOMPLETE FIXATION OF THE LEAD TIP. 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 CAPSURE Z NOVUS IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. 5054

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Hospitalization| R 5554 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD| (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR