CAPSUREFIX NOVUS
Report
- Report Number
- 3008973940-2014-00287
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 7, 2014
- Date of Event
- May 12, 2014
- Report Date
- May 12, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC SINGAPORE OPERATIONS
- Product Code
- DTB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P930039
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IT
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR OF THE LEAD BECAME EXTRINSICALLY DISTORTED DUE TO PULLING/STRETCHING/OVERSTRESS. IT WAS NOTED THAT VISUAL SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD INDICATED DAMAGE AT IMPLANT AND VISUAL SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD INDICATED STRETCHING. LEAD RETURNED DAMAGED, EXTRINSIC/PULLED/ STRETCHED/ OVERSTRESS.
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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO PEEL AWAY THE INTRODUCER, DAMAGING THE LEAD. THE LEAD WAS NOT USED AND ANOTHER LEAD WAS IMPLANTED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 463716 | CAPSUREFIX NOVUS | ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT | DTB | MEDTRONIC SINGAPORE OPERATIONS | 5076-52 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |