CAPSUREFIX NOVUS
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2013-06700
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 7, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 26, 2013
- Report Date
- April 26, 2013
- Manufacturer
- MPRI
- Product Code
- DTB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P930039
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
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).
PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED IN SEGMENTS AND ANALYZED; NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. THE ANALYST COMMENTED THAT THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR OF THE LEAD BECAME EXTRINSICALLY DISTORTED DUE TO PULLING/STRETCHING/OVERSTRESS, THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR OF THE LEAD BECAME EXTRINSICALLY DISTORTED DUE TO PULLING/STRETCHING/OVERSTRESS AND THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR OF THE LEAD WAS OBSTRUCTED DUE TO A STYLET/GUIDEWIRE STUCK IN THE LUMEN. VISUAL SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD INDICATED APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE. (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 THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, TWO LEADS WERE FOUND TO BE FRACTURED. THE LEADS WERE NOT IMPLANTED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, NOISE APPEARED ON THE LEADS AND THE IMPEDANCE WAS "ON THE LOW SIDE." ADDITIONALLY, ONE OF THE LEADS WAS FOUND TO BE CUT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252241 | CAPSUREFIX NOVUS | ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT | DTB | MPRI | 5076-52 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |