FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX MRI SURESCAN

MDR report key: 3153558 · Received June 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008973940-2013-00069
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 8, 2013
Date of Event
March 22, 2013
Report Date
April 2, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SINGAPORE OPERATIONS
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
P090013
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY:THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS REVEALED THE INNER INSULATION OF THE LEAD BECAME EXTRINSICALLY DISTORTED DUE TO KINKING/BUCKLING. THE DISTAL LV (LOW VOLTAGE) ELECTRODE OF THE LEAD WAS COVERED IN BLOOD. VISUAL SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD INDICATED STRETCHING. THE ANALYST COMMENTED, THE LEAD WAS RETURNED WITH THE HELIX PARTIAL EXTENDED. THE LEAD WAS RETURNED STRETCHED, WITH BUCKLING OF THE INNER INSULATION. A STRETCHED LEAD MAY NOT FULLY TRANSFER TORQUE TO THE HELIX WHEN TURNING THE IS-1 CONNECTOR PIN.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US WHERE A SIMILAR MODEL IS DISTRIBUTED. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN IMPLANT ATTEMPT, THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD WAS POSITIONED, THE HELIX WAS SCREWED OUT AND WHEN THE PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO REPOSITION THE LEAD, THE HELIX FAILED TO RETRACT. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED AND A DIFFERENT RV 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
258563 CAPSUREFIX MRI SURESCAN DRUG ELUTING PERMANENT RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) OR RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) PACEMAKER ELE NVN MEDTRONIC SINGAPORE OPERATIONS 5086MRI58

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00081 YR