FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 3990618 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008973940-2014-00273
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Date of Event
June 10, 2014
Report Date
June 10, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SINGAPORE OPERATIONS
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
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. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND THERE WAS BLOOD ON THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR OF THE LEAD AND IT WAS OBSTRUCTED. VISUAL SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD INDICATED DAMAGE AT IMPLANT. STYLET INSERTION TEST RESULT WAS FAILED. TEST PERFORMED 3 TIMES USING THE 3 STYLETS RECEIVED IN BAG WHICH WERE NOT IN DISPENSER. VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND BLOOD OBSTRUCTED IN DISTAL CONDUCTOR USING DESTRUCTIVE TESTING. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, THE DOCTOR WAS NOT ABLE TO INTRODUCE THE STYLET FLUENTLY INTO THE LEAD. THE LEAD WAS ATTEMPTED AND NOT USED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
467217 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB MEDTRONIC SINGAPORE OPERATIONS 5076-58

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00075 YR