FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 2812721 · Received October 31, 2012

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

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 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