FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 3990256 · Received August 7, 2014

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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