FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 4161081 · Received October 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008973940-2014-00386
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2014
Date of Event
July 21, 2014
Report Date
July 21, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC SINGAPORE OPERATIONS
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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, WHILE TRYING TO IMPLANT THE ATRIAL LEAD, THERE APPEARED A NOISE. "THE PHYSICIAN THREW THE LEAD AND IT LEFT." IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO UNSCREW THE LEAD AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS DUE TO A SETSCREW PROBLEM. THE PHYSICIAN DECIDED TO REPLACE THE DEVICE. THE LEAD 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
642460 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB MEDTRONIC SINGAPORE OPERATIONS 5076-52

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 D264DRM ICD