FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 3861340 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2649622-2014-07311
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
March 18, 2014
Report Date
March 18, 2014
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

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 WAS EXTRINSICALLY DISTORTED DUE TO KINKING/BUCKLING. THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR OF THE LEAD BECAME EXTRINSICALLY DISTORTED DUE TO KINKING/BUCKLING. VISUAL SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD INDICATED DAMAGE AT IMPLANT. THE LEAD WAS RETURNED WITH THE TIP BENT DUE TO BOTH CONDUCTORS KINKED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN IMPLANT ATTEMPT THE LEAD WOULD NOT ADVANCE THROUGH THE CEPHALIC VEIN. THE LEAD APPEARED TO BE STUCK ON SOMETHING AND WAS BENT AT A SHARP ANGLE. THE PHYSICIAN RETRACTED THE HELIX AND WAS ABLE TO PULL IT BACK OUT. AFTER WITHDRAWING THE LEAD, THE TIP OF THE LEAD APPEARED SLIGHTLY BENT. ANOTHER LEAD WAS USED AND NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
336913 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB MPRI 5076-58

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00082 YR