MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO VILLALBA CAPSURE EPICARDIAL LEAD; DRUG ELUTING PERMANENT RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV)

Model Number	4965-15
Medical Device Problem Codes	Failure to Capture (1081); Fracture (1260); High impedance (1291)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Continuation of d10: competitor device: implanted on (b)(6) 2021 medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the right ventricular (rv) lead exhibited undefined high impedance, no capture and the lead was noted to be fractured.The lead was explanted and replaced.No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product event summary: the full lead was returned and analyzed.The distal conductor of the lead developed a fracture due to flexing while in vivo.The distal conductor was fractured at 12.4 cm.Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.

• Brand Name: CAPSURE EPICARDIAL LEAD
• Common Device Name: DRUG ELUTING PERMANENT RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV)
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO VILLALBA; road 149 km 56.3; villalba PR 00766
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO VILLALBA; road 149 km 56.3; villalba PR 00766
• Manufacturer Contact: gerard torenvliet ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112-4391 ; 7635269277
• MDR Report Key: 22507468
• Report Number: 2649622-2025-19079
• Device Sequence Number: 15769337
• Product Code: NVN
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00613994501721
• UDI-Public: (01)00613994501721(17)210516
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: WI
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P950024
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2021
• Device Explanted Year: 2025
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 10/17/2025

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Lay User/Patient
• Device Expiration Date: 05/16/2021
• Device Model Number: 4965-15
• Device Catalogue Number: 4965-15
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/27/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/13/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/15/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/17/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/06/2019
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: 4968-25 LEAD
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention; Hospitalization
• Patient Sex: Female