FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CAPSUREFIX NOVUS

MDR report key: 6779278 · Received August 9, 2017

Report

Report Number
2649622-2017-07685
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 9, 2017
Date of Event
May 3, 2017
Report Date
May 8, 2017
Manufacturer
MPRI
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P930039
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FULL LEAD WAS RETURNED AND ANALYZED. ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED DURING THE IMPLANT ATTEMPT, THE LEAD EXHIBITED PLACEMENT DIFFICULTY. THE PHYSICIAN FELT THAT, UPON DEPLOYMENT OF THE HELIX, THE PINCH-ON TOOL WAS TRANSMITTING TORQUE TO THE LEAD BODY CAUSING THE HELIX IT TO SPIN AWAY FROM THE CHAMBER WALL. THE LEAD WAS REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT ONE; HOWEVER, THE SECOND LEAD THAT WAS ATTEMPTED EXHIBITED HIGH THRESHOLDS. BOTH LEADS WERE REMOVED AND THE PHYSICIAN CHOSE TO IMPLANT A SINGLE CHAMBER PACEMAKER INSTEAD. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
558286 CAPSUREFIX NOVUS ELECTRODE, PACEMAKER, PERMANENT DTB MPRI 5076-45

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1