FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 2954771 · Received February 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2649622-2013-02402
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 11, 2013
Report Date
December 17, 2012
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE OF 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).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH A "FAST HEART RATE". IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE ATRIAL LEAD HAD HIGH IMPEDANCE AND A POLARITY SWITCH FROM BIPOLAR PACING CONFIGURATION TO UNIPOLAR PACING CONFIGURATION HAD OCCURRED. ADDITIONALLY, AN ECHOCARDIOGRAM SHOWED THAT THE DEVICE WAS IN A "NON-TRACKING MODE" AS A MODE SWITCH HAD TAKEN PLACE DUE TO NOISE ON THE ATRIAL CHANNEL. REPROGRAMMING WAS PERFORMED AND THE LEAD REMAINS IN USE. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE LEAD WAS LATER REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
59139 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB MPRI 5076

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R