CAPSUREFIX NOVUS
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2012-15711
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 31, 2012
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
- Product Code
- DTB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P930039/S009
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR WAS FRACTURED AND WAS DISTORTED. THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR HAD BLOOD/BODY FLUID (NOT OBSTRUCTED). THE OUTER INSULATION HAD A WHITE SUBSTANCE, HAD COSMETIC DEPRESSION, AND HAD BREACHED DEPRESSION. THE HELIX/LOBE WAS DISTORTED/BENT. THERE WAS BLOOD IN/ON THE HELIX/LOBE MECHANISM. THERE WAS TISSUE ON THE HELIX.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD HAD OVER-SENSING AND NOISE INDICATIVE OF A LEAD FRACTURE. THERE WAS AN ABRUPT INCREASE IN RV PACING IMPEDANCE. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO 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 | 82 YR | Hospitalization| R | ADDR01 IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR| 5076 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD |