FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 2952801 · Received February 9, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

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. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CORRECTED INFORMATION: NO EVAL EXPLAIN CODE. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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