CAPSUREFIX NOVUS
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2014-07056
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 10, 2014
- Date of Event
- April 23, 2014
- Report Date
- April 28, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MPRI
- Product Code
- DTB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P930039
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SF
- 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. (B)(4).
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR OF THE LEAD BECAME EXTRINSICALLY FRACTURED DUE TO OVER-ROTATION. THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR OF THE LEAD WAS EXTRINSICALLY OVER-ROTATED AND VISUAL SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD INDICATED DAMAGE AT IMPLANT. THE LEAD WAS RECEIVED WITH THE HELIX FULLY RETRACTED. THE HELIX COULD NOT EXTEND OR RETRACT DUE TO DISTORTION AND FRACTURE OF THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR WITHIN THE IS-1 CONNECTOR.
THE PHYSICIAN REPORTED THAT THEY THOUGHT THE HELIX MECHANISM OF THE PACING LEAD MAY NOT HAVE BEEN FUNCTIONING PROPERLY PRIOR TO LEAD INSERTION. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342432 | CAPSUREFIX NOVUS | ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT | DTB | MPRI | 5076-58 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00051 YR |