FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 3862116 · Received June 10, 2014

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

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. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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