CAPSUREFIX NOVUS
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
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).
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 |