CAPSUREFIX
Report
- Report Number
- 2649622-2015-05645
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 10, 2015
- Date of Event
- March 23, 2015
- Report Date
- September 2, 2016
- Manufacturer
- MPRI
- Product Code
- DTB
- PMA / PMN Number
- P930039
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE DISTAL PORTION OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED, ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. THE DISTAL LV (LOW VOLTAGE) ELECTRODE OF THE LEAD WAS COVERED IN BODY TISSUE/FIBROTIC GROWTH. THE HELIX OF THE LEAD BECAME EXTRINSICALLY DISTORTED DUE TO PULLING/STRETCHING/OVERSTRESS. VISUAL SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD INDICATED APPARENT EXPLANT DAMAGE. VISUAL SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD INDICATED STRETCHING.
THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: ADDRL1 IPG, IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2006. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD HAD HIGH THRESHOLDS, HIGH IMPEDANCE, A POSSIBLE FRACTURE, AND WAS OVERSENSING NOISE. MULTIPLE MODE SWITCH EPISODES WERE NOTED WITH THE NOISE. THE PROBLEMS WITH THE RA LEAD WERE DISCOVERED DURING A REMOTE MONITORING DIAGNOSTIC REPORT. THE PATIENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR A FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE RA LEAD. THE RA LEAD REMAINS IN USE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE RA FRACTURE WAS CONFIRMED JUST DISTAL TO THE TIE-DOWN SLEEVE. THE RA LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 374416 | CAPSUREFIX | ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT | DTB | MPRI | 5068-45 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00027 YR | Hospitalization| R |