FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 2952180 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2649622-2013-00424
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Date of Event
November 14, 2012
Report Date
November 14, 2012
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US WHERE THE SAME MODEL IS DISTRIBUTED. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS FOUND THE GUIDE TOOTH WAS DAMAGED. BLOOD WAS NOTED ON THE DISTAL ELECTRODE AND PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR. THE OUTER INSULATION WAS BREACH CUT AND THE INNER INSULATION WAS KINKED/BUCKLED. THE LEAD WAS STRETCHED AND IMPLANT DAMAGE WAS NOTED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING IMPLANTING PROCEDURE, THE HELIX MECHANISM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE HELIX WAS SCREWED OUT IN THE PACKAGE AND IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO SCREW IT IN FOR IMPLANT. THE LEAD WAS OPENED AND NOT USED. ANOTHER LEAD WAS USED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
56464 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB MPRI 5076-52

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00076 YR