CAPSUREFIX NOVUS
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2012-17436
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 31, 2012
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
- Product Code
- DTB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P930039/S009
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4): THE LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED, AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DISTAL END OF THE ELECTRODES WERE COVERED IN BLOOD AND BODY TISSUE/FIBROTIC GROWTH WAS PRESENT. THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A COSMETIC DEPRESSION. DISTAL CONDUCTORS WERE DISTORTED KINKED/BUCKLED, NOT OBSTRUCTED, BUT THERE WAS BLOOD PRESENT.
THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A POCKET INFECTION. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD WAS FRACTURED, HAD HIGH IMPEDANCE, AND THERE WAS NO CAPTURE AT MAXIMUM OUPUT. THE DEVICE AND LEADS WERE REMOVED. 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 | IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD | DTB | MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. | 5076 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 YR | Hospitalization| R |