CAPSUREFIX NOVUS
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2013-00712
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 9, 2013
- Date of Event
- November 29, 2012
- Report Date
- November 29, 2012
- Manufacturer
- MPRI
- Product Code
- DTB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P930039
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SP
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED, AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD ON THE DISTAL END ELECTRODES. THE ANALYSIS COMMENTS STATED THAT HELIX EXTENSION/RETRACTION AND LENGTH TESTING WERE PERFORMED AND ALL RESULTS, INCLUDING ELECTRICAL TESTING, WERE WITHIN SPECIFIED PARAMETERS.
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. (B)(4).
CORRECTED INFORMATION: NO EVAL EXPLAIN CODE. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE THE LEAD WAS TRIED TO BE FIX THREE TIMES BUT THE VALUES WERE NOT GOOD ENOUGH. THEN WHEN A GOOD POSITION WAS FOUND AND THE LEAD WAS FIXED THE LEAD'S THRESHOLD MEASUREMENTS WERE VARIABLE. THE LEAD WAS THEN TRIED TO BE FIXED IN ANOTHER PLACE THREE TIMES WITH THE SAME OUTCOME. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND A NEW LEAD WAS IMPLANTED INSTEAD WITH GOOD ANDSTABLE THRESHOLDS. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56819 | CAPSUREFIX NOVUS | ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT | DTB | MPRI | 5076-52 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |