CAPSUREFIX NOVUS
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
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.
THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (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 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 |