CAPSUREFIX NOVUS
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2012-15712
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 31, 2012
- Date of Event
- September 4, 2012
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
- Product Code
- DTB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P930039/S017
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KS, 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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SCHEDULED DEVICE CHANGE-OUT, THE ATRIAL LEAD WAS TESTED THROUGH THE ANALYZER AND HAD NORMAL SENSING AND THRESHOLD MEASUREMENTS; THE LEAD WAS THEN CONNECTED TO THE NEW DEVICE. APPROXIMATELY FIVE HOURS AFTER THE PROCEDURE, THE ATRIAL LEAD SENSING HAD DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY AND THE THRESHOLD HAD RISEN. THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO OPEN THE POCKET; THE ATRIAL LEAD WAS AGAIN TESTED THROUGH THE ANALYZER AND IT SHOWED SIMILAR NUMBERS TO THOSE SEEN THROUGH THE NEW DEVICE. THE ATRIAL LEAD WAS CAPPED 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. | 4076 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 YR | Hospitalization| R | D314DRG IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB| 6947 IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD |