FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 3991259 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2649622-2014-08219
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Date of Event
May 23, 2014
Report Date
May 23, 2014
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED, AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS BLOOD ON THE PROXIMAL CONDUCTOR OF THE LEAD AND IT WAS NOT OBSTRUCTED, THE OUTER INSULATION OF THE LEAD WAS EXTRINSICALLY BREACHED DUE TO A CUT, AND VISUAL SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD INDICATED DAMAGE AT IMPLANT. CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: ADDR01 IPG IMPLANTED 2010 (B)(6). (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD HAD LOW PACING IMPEDANCE AND A POLARITY SWITCH TO UNIPOLAR PACING OCCURRED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED POCKET STIMULATION IN THE UNIPOLAR PACING CONFIGURATION SO THE LEAD WAS CAPPED. A NEW LEAD WAS ATTEMPTED; HOWEVER, IT HAD HIGH IMPEDANCE IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. THE PHYSICIAN SUSPECTED THE LEAD WAS DEFECTIVE. THE ATTEMPTED 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
472795 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB MPRI 5076-58

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00067 YR 4524 LEAD