CAPSUREFIX NOVUS
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2014-05620
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 10, 2014
- Date of Event
- March 7, 2014
- Report Date
- March 7, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MPRI
- Product Code
- DTB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P930039
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR OF THE LEAD WAS EXTRINSICALLY OVER-ROTATED. VISUAL SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD INDICATED DAMAGE AT IMPLANT.
CORRECTED INFORMATION: NO EVAL EXPLAIN CODE. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT TWO ATRIAL LEADS WERE ATTEMPTED BUT NOT USED DURING IMPLANT PROCEDURE. THE FIRST ATRIAL LEAD EXHIBITED PLACEMENT DIFFICULTIES AND THE HELIX WOULD NOT FIXATE TO THE ATRIAL WALL. THE SECOND LEAD HELIX BECAME STUCK IN THE EXTENDED POSITION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE LEAD. ADDITIONALLY, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE STYLETS WERE DIFFICULT TO INSERT AS THERE WAS BLOOD ON THE STYLETS AND INSIDE THE LEAD. DIFFICULT PATIENT ANATOMY MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE INABILITY TO PLACE THE LEADS. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 340234 | CAPSUREFIX NOVUS | ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT | DTB | MPRI | 407645 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00076 YR |