FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 2953697 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2649622-2013-01253
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Report Date
November 29, 2012
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MS, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: 5534 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD, (B)(6)1998. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A SHOULDER INJURY WHILE DOG WALKING. AFTER THE INJURY, THE PATIENT BEGAN HAVING SYNCOPE AND NEAR SYNCOPE EPISODES. THE PATIENT WAS EVALUATED AND THE DEVICE EXHIBITED OVERSENSING ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A PROCEDURE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PIN-PLUG WAS NOT FULLY SEATED INTO THE HEADER. THE LEAD WAS REINSERTED INTO THE HEADER AND SECURED VIA SET SCREWS. THE PATIENT THEN PRESENTED TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE COMPLAINING OF SYNCOPE AND NEAR SYNCOPE. THE DEVICE WAS INTERROGATED AND AGAIN OVERSENSING WAS DISCOVERED ON THE RV LEAD. THE CUSTOMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE MAY BE DAMAGE TO BOTH THE HEADER AND LEAD. THE LEAD WAS CAPPED AND THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
57242 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB MPRI 5076-58

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00068 YR Hospitalization| R ADDRL1 IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR