FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 3860773 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2649622-2014-05306
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
March 17, 2014
Report Date
March 17, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY- THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. HOWEVER, PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE MEMORY INDICATED OVERSENSING DUE TO NON-PHYSIOLOGIC SIGNALS/SIC (SENSING INTEGRITY COUNTER). IT WAS NOTED AUTOMATIC LEAD DIAGNOSTICS SHOWS VENTRICULAR NON-PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSING COUNTS AND APPARENT NOISE IN VENTRICULAR HIGH RATE EPISODES.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: 5076-45 IMPLANTABLE PACING LEAD, (B)(6) 2007. (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 PERFORMANCE DATA SHOWED ATRIAL HIGH RATE AND VENTRICULAR HIGH RATE EPISODES WITH NON-PHYSIOLOGIC SENSING. THIS WAS REPRODUCIBLE IN THE CLINIC WITH LEFT ARM MOTION. IT WAS NOTED THAT IMPEDANCES AND CAPTURE THRESHOLDS WERE STABLE. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A "SUSPECTED OUTER INSULATION BREACH ON BOTH LEADS" , ABRASION LIKELY AS NOISE ON BOTH LEADS AS WELL. BOTH LEADS REMAIN IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
338747 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO 5076-52

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00063 YR ADDR01 PACEMAKER