FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
CAPSUREEPI
MDR report key: 4160840
·
Received October 10, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 2182208-2014-02789
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 10, 2014
- Date of Event
- June 27, 2014
- Report Date
- July 14, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC, INC.
- Product Code
- DTB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P950024
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IT
- 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. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE PROXIMAL SEGMENT OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND THE DISTAL CONDUCTOR OF THE LEAD DEVELOPED A FRACTURE DUE TO FLEXING WHILE IN VIVO. (B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS HIGH IMPEDANCE AND CONFIRMED FRACTURE ON THE LEAD. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 640776 | CAPSUREEPI | ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT | DTB | MEDTRONIC, INC. | 4968-35 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| R |