FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 4160755 · Received October 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008973940-2014-00392
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 10, 2014
Date of Event
July 16, 2014
Report Date
July 18, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SINGAPORE OPERATIONS
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
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).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CORRECTED INFORMATION: NO EVAL EXPLAIN CODE IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED IN SEGMENTS, AND ANALYZED. A PROXIMAL PORTION WAS RECEIVED MEASURING 8 CM. A DISTAL PORTION WAS RECEIVED MEASURING 52 CM. THE HELIX OF THE LEAD WAS EXTRINSICALLY COMPRESSED. VISUAL SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD INDICATED DAMAGE AT IMPLANT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD WAS UNABLE TO UNSCREW FROM THE VENTRICLE, AND THEREFORE IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO WITHDRAW THE LEAD. AS A RESULT, THE RV LEAD WAS CUT, AND A SHEATH WAS USED TO SLOWLY WITHDRAW THE LEAD. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
641735 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB MEDTRONIC SINGAPORE OPERATIONS 5076-58

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00065 YR Hospitalization| R