FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSURE Z NOVUS

MDR report key: 4159045 · Received October 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2182208-2014-02584
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2014
Date of Event
July 3, 2014
Report Date
July 3, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P850089
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
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. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN POSITIONED THE LEAD BUT THE FIXATION WAS NOT STABLE ON THE CARDIAC MUSCLE AS IT J CURVED LEAD. THE LEAD WAS ATTEMPTED AND NOT USED. THE REPLACEMENT LEAD WAS APPROACHED FROM RIGHT CHEST DUE TO PATIENT CLINICAL CONDITION AND THE PATIENT HAD THORACOTOMY PROCEDURE BEFORE SO THE LEAD BECAME SLIGHTLY HARDER. THE PROCEDURE TOOK FAR TOO LONG BECAUSE OF ABOVE STATEMENT THEN CONTROL OF THE STYLET BECAME "UNSMOOTH MOVEMENT" AND FIXING OF THE HELIX WAS NOT GREAT. THE LEAD WAS ATTEMPTED AND NOT USED. ANOTHER LEAD WAS USED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
641405 CAPSURE Z NOVUS ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB MEDTRONIC, INC. 5554

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00065 YR