FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 3153115 · Received June 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2649622-2013-05820
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 8, 2013
Date of Event
March 12, 2013
Report Date
September 25, 2013
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY- THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED IN SEGMENTS, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR OF THE LEAD BECAME EXTRINSICALLY DISTORTED DUE TO KINKING/BUCKLING, THE DISTAL LV (LOW VOLTAGE) ELECTRODE OF THE LEAD WAS COVERED IN BLOOD, AND THE OUTER INSULATION OF THE LEAD WAS EXTRINSICALLY CUT BUT NOT BREACHED. VISUAL SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD INDICATED DAMAGE AT IMPLANT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CORRECTED INFORMATION: NO EVAL EXPLAIN CODE. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, WHEN THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO REPOSITION THE ATRIAL LEAD, THE HELIX WAS TURNED QUITE A NUMBER OF TIMES BUT THE HELIX DID NOT APPEAR TO RETRACT VIA FLUOROSCOPY. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND A DIFFERENT ATRIAL LEAD WAS IMPLANTED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
255342 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB MPRI 5076-52

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00078 YR