FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX

MDR report key: 3153488 · Received June 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2649622-2013-06030
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 8, 2013
Date of Event
April 3, 2013
Report Date
April 3, 2013
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, 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).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR OF THE LEAD WAS EXTRINSICALLY OVER-ROTATED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR WAS EXTRINSICALLY DISTORTED DUE TO KINKING/BUCKLING AND VISUAL SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD INDICATED DAMAGE AT IMPLANT. THE ANALYST COMMENTED THAT THE LEAD WAS RECEIVED WITH THE HELIX OVER RETRACTED, AND DISTORTION OF THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR WITHIN THE IS-1 CONNECTOR. THIS IS INDICATIVE OF THE CONNECTOR PIN BEING TURNED AN EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF TIMES DURING HELIX RETRACTION.

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 IMPLANT, THE RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD HELIX WOULD NOT DEPLOY AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE RA LEAD HELIX DID SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOY WITH THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO PLACE THE LEAD, HOWEVER THE MEASURED VALUES WERE NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR THAT LOCATION IN THE ATRIUM, SO THE HELIX WAS RETRACTED AND THE LEAD REPOSITIONED BUT THEN IT WAS UNABLE TO REDEPLOY THE HELIX. THE RA LEAD WAS REMOVED AND THE HELIX WAS UNABLE TO DEPLOY WHEN THE LEAD WAS OUTSIDE OF THE BODY AND ON THE TABLE. A NEW RA 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
257736 CAPSUREFIX ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB MPRI 5568-45

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00075 YR