FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 2953230 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2649622-2013-00997
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Date of Event
November 20, 2012
Report Date
November 20, 2012
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE HELIX WAS DISTORTED FROM BEING PULLED/STRETCHED/OVERSTRESSED AND THE LEAD HAD APPARENT IMPLANT DAMAGE. THE ANALYST COMMENTED THAT THE LEAD WAS RETURNED WITH STYLET IN THE LEAD, THE HELIX EXTENDED AND THE HELIX APPEARING STRETCHED, LIKELY DUE TO ATTEMPTED IMPLANT DAMAGE FROM MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. HELIX AS RETRACTED AND HELIX EXTENSION/RETRACTION AND LENGTH TESTING WERE PERFORMED. PINCH ON TOOL RETURNED WITH THE LAD WASUSED IN THE TESTING. HELIX LENGTH WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (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 IMPLANT, THE RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD HAD TO BE REPOSITIONED 8-10 TIMES AND THERE WAS MULTIPLE HELIX EXTENSIONS. THE STABILITY OF THE LEAD AND THE FUNCTION OF THE LEAD HELIX WERE QUESTIONED. THE RA LEAD WAS REMOVED 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
55762 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB MPRI 407645

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00088 YR