FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 4162662 · Received October 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2649622-2014-12673
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 10, 2014
Date of Event
April 16, 2014
Report Date
July 15, 2014
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S HEART WAS PERFORATED DURING IMPLANTATION OF A REPLACEMENT RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PERICARDIAL EFFUSION, TAMPONADE, AND A PNEUMOTHORAX WHICH REQUIRED PLACEMENT OF A CHEST TUBE. THE PREVIOUS RV LEAD WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE INTERMITTENT CAPTURE, NOISE, AND UNSTABLE THRESHOLDS AND IMPEDANCE. THE PREVIOUS RV LEAD WAS SUSPECTED FOR FRACTURE AND CAPPED BY THE PHYSICIAN. THE REPLACEMENT RV LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY REPOSITIONED TO THE APEX OF THE HEART, AND 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
643131 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB MPRI 5076-52

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00082 YR Hospitalization| L| R SESR01 IPG