FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 3991452 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2649622-2014-08114
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Date of Event
May 14, 2014
Report Date
May 14, 2014
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, 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. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID: ADDR01, IPG, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2014. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IMPLANTABLE LOOP RECORDER (ILR) SHOWED INAPPROPRIATE DETECTION OF ASYSTOLE ON NOISE EPISODES AND A LACK OF RECORDING ANY OF THE PATIENT¿S SYNCOPAL EPISODES. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS INTERROGATED AT THE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE AND IT SHOWED NO AUTO OR PATIENT ACTIVATED EPISODES. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITH A PACEMAKER. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT AT THE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE, UPON CLOSURE OF THE POCKET, THE ATRIAL LEAD WAS FOUND TO HAVE HIGH IMPEDANCE AND NO CAPTURE OR SENSING. AN X-RAY CONFIRMED THAT THE LEAD HAD FALLEN INTO THE VENTRICLE. THE POCKET WAS RE-OPENED AND THE LEAD WAS REPOSITIONED SUCCESSFULLY AND REMAINS IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
470174 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB MPRI 407652

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00085 YR Hospitalization| R 4076-58, LEAD