FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 4162481 · Received October 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2649622-2014-12733
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 10, 2014
Date of Event
August 14, 2014
Report Date
August 21, 2014
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AU
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY:THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. HOWEVER, PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE MEMORY INDICATED THE IMPEDANCE ON THE ATRIAL PACING LEAD WAS BEYOND THE EXPECTED UPPER RANGE. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE MEMORY INDICATED ATRIAL PACING CAPTURE THRESHOLD WAS ELEVATED. ANALYST COMMENTED, ATRIAL PACE IMPEDANCE STEADY AT APPROXIMATELY 700 OHMS THROUGH (B)(6) 2014, RISES OUT OF RANGE, GREATER THAN 4000 OHMS STARTING (B)(6) 2014. VARIABLE THRESHOLDS FOR LIFE OF ATRIAL CAPTURE MANAGEMENT TREND. BEGAN TORISE IN (B)(6) 2013, STAYING HIGH (B)(6) 2014.

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

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE IMPLANTABLE TACHY LEAD (ITL) EXHIBITED HIGH THRESHOLD, HIGH IMPEDANCE WITH A POSSIBLE FRACTURE NOTED. DIAGNOSTIC, TESTING, TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED. THE ITL REMAINS IN USE, HOWEVER THERE IS SCHEDULED EXPLANT. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
640031 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB MPRI 407652

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00062 YR Hospitalization| R