FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 2952217 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2649622-2013-00456
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Date of Event
November 7, 2012
Report Date
January 24, 2013
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039/S017
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
RI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. THE ANALYST NOTED THAT THE LEAD WAS RETURNED WITH THE STYLET IN THE LEAD AND THE HELIX WAS PULLED/STRETCHED. IN ADDITION, BLOOD WAS VISIBLE ON THE ELECTRODES OF THE DISTAL END. THE ANALYST COMMENTED THAT THE LEAD DAMAGE OCCURRED DURING THE IMPLANT ATTEMPT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED IN SEGMENTS, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DISTAL PORTION OF THE ELECTRODE HAD BLOOD ON IT, THE HELIX WAS PULLED/STRETCHED DUE TO OVERSTRESS, AND THE LEAD APPEARED DAMAGE AT IMPLANT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, THE HELIX OF THE ATRIAL LEAD STRETCHED WHEN IT BECAME CAUGHT ON THE END OF THE SHEATH. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND A DIFFERENT ATRIAL LEAD WAS IMPLANTED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
55829 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB MPRI 407645

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00070 YR