FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 3152461 · Received June 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
2649622-2013-06798
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 7, 2013
Report Date
March 14, 2013
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, 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. (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD, (B)(6) 2006. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS SEEN IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR UNEXPLAINED SYNCOPE. AN EVENT MONITOR SHOWED INTERMITTENT CAPTURE ON THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD WHEN THE PATIENT BECAME SYNCOPAL. THE EVENT MONITOR ALSO SHOWED NO CAPTURE. THE LEAD HAS A POSSIBLE FRACTURE. A NEW RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS IMPLANTED. THE ATRIAL LEAD WAS CAPPED DUE TO THE PATIENT BEING IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION. THE EXISTING RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS PLUGGED INTO THE ATRIAL PORT AS A BACKUP UNTIL THE NEW LEAD HAS TIME TO HEAL AS THE PATIENT IS DEPENDENT. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
252721 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB MPRI 407652

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00067 YR Hospitalization| L| R (B)(4) IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR