FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 3861334 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2649622-2014-07313
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
March 4, 2014
Report Date
March 6, 2014
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE U.S WHERE THE SAME MODEL IS DISTRIBUTED. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: E2DR01 IPG IMPLANTED: UNKNOWN . (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S RHYTHM WAS 45 BEATS PER MINUTE. INTERROGATION OF THE IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR (IPG) INDICATED THE DEVICE WAS AT ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI). THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD IMPEDANCE WAS LOW, AND A THRESHOLD TEST RESULTED IN LOSS OF CAPTURE. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. WHEN THE RV LEAD WAS CONNECTED TO THE NEW IPG, THE IMPEDANCES AND THRESHOLDS WERE IN RANGE. THE PHYSICIAN WONDERED WHY THE DEVICE INDICATED ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR (ERI) INSTEAD OF END OF LIFE (EOL). NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
336912 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB MPRI 5076-52

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00086 YR Life Threatening 1388T ST JUDE LEAD