FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 3992475 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2649622-2014-09850
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Date of Event
June 26, 2014
Report Date
June 26, 2014
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY (B)(4): THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR OF THE LEAD BECAME EXTRINSICALLY FRACTURED DUE TO OVER-ROTATION. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR OF THE LEAD WAS EXTRINSICALLY OVER-ROTATED AND VISUAL SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD INDICATED DAMAGE AT IMPLANT. THE LEAD WAS RECEIVED WITH THE HELIX FULLY EXTENDED, DISTORTION AND FRACTURED 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 EXTENSION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (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 RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD WAS ATTEMPTED MULTIPLE TIME AND WAS NOT IMPLANTED BECAUSE THE "HELIX QUIT." A NEW SAME MODEL LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
466851 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB MPRI 5076-45

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00072 YR