FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 3152761 · Received June 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008973940-2013-00061
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 8, 2013
Date of Event
March 5, 2013
Report Date
March 5, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SINGAPORE OPERATIONS
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE 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 RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD WAS ATTEMPTED, NOT IMPLANTED DUE TO THE VESSEL "MEANDERING." THE LEAD WAS ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES. A PERFORATION OF THE SUPERIOR VENA CAVA (SVC) WAS SUSPECTED. THE LEAD WAS NOT USED, ONLY AN RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD WAS IMPLANTED. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
257463 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB MEDTRONIC SINGAPORE OPERATIONS 5076-45

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00082 YR Life Threatening