FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 3862069 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2649622-2014-07063
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
March 28, 2014
Report Date
March 28, 2014
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US 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 MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 5554-53, LEAD, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2014. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD INITIAL POSITION HAD HIGH THRESHOLD. THE PHYSICIAN MOVED THE LEAD AND WHILE SCREWING THE LEAD BACK IN THE LEAD BOUNCED AND DROPPED OFF FROM THE MYOCARDIUM. DURING IMPLANTATION OF THE LEAD THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF FEELING SUFFOCATED. POST OPERATIVELY IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A PERFORATION OCCURRED AND THERE WERE PERICARDIAL EFFUSIONS. THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. THE RV LEAD REMAINS IN USE. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
342303 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB MPRI 5076-58

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00082 YR Hospitalization| L| R ADDRS1, IPG