FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 3990627 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2649622-2014-08580
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Date of Event
April 27, 2014
Report Date
May 11, 2014
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE U.S. 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 THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR OF THE LEAD WAS EXTRINSICALLY OVER-ROTATED. VISUAL SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD INDICATED DAMAGE AT IMPLANT. THE ANALYST COMMENTED THAT THE LEAD WAS RECEIVED WITH THE HELIX FULLY RETRACTED, AND DISTORTION OF THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR WITHIN THE IS-1 CONNECTOR. THIS IS INDICATIVE OF THE CONNECTOR PIN BEING TURNED AN EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF TIMES DURING HELIX RETRACTION. (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE THE HELIX OF THE LEAD COULD NOT ADVANCE NORMALLY. A NEW 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
467357 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB MPRI 5076-58

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00073 YR