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Device brand name · Permanent pacemaker electrode

CapSure SP Novus Lead: medical device reports filed with FDA

2,715 reports name it, 2015–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Mpri. Product code DTB.

2,715
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 238 a year
331
reports, 12 months to August 2026
384 in the 12 months before
51.3%
classified as malfunction
43.9% across the product code
1.1%
classified as death, as reported
29 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 2,715 reports that name the brand "CapSure SP Novus Lead" (permanent pacemaker electrode), received between February 2015 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Mpri. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

331 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 14% from 384 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (51.3%), injury (47.6%) and death (1.1%); across all permanent pacemaker electrode reports (product code DTB) death is recorded in 2.9% and malfunction in 43.9%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are under-sensing (25%), over-sensing (23.9%) and high capture threshold (18.1%). The patient problems coded most often are syncope/fainting, dizziness and bradycardia. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

02334662015: 420152016: 52017: 520172018: 62019: 24920192020: 3662021: 33520212022: 3232023: 46620232024: 3612025: 37020252026: 225

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death1.1%29
Injury47.6%1,293
Malfunction51.3%1,393
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.7%2,708
Voluntary report0.3%7
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 327,317 reports carrying product code DTB. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Under-sensing67925%17.1%
Over-sensing64823.9%13.2%
High capture threshold49218.1%12.3%
Signal artifact/noise31211.5%5.2%
High impedance1947.1%10.7%
Low impedance1937.1%5.3%
Failure to capture1927.1%9.7%
Pacing problem1716.3%5%
Fracturea broken bone1565.7%4.8%
Electrical /electronic property probleman electrical or electronic problem1445.3%2.1%
Impedance problem1435.3%4.3%
Capturing problem1013.7%4.2%
Breakthe device broke943.5%1.8%
Decreased sensitivity732.7%2.4%
Unstable capture threshold682.5%1.4%
Intermittent capture451.7%1.4%
Device sensing problem240.9%1.9%
Device dislodged or dislocated200.7%9.1%
Positioning problem150.6%2.2%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem130.5%0.4%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Syncope/fainting592.2%
Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness552%
Bradycardiaslow heart rate471.7%
Erosion451.7%
Dyspneashortness of breath421.5%
Pocket erosion361.3%
Chest painchest pain341.3%
Arrhythmia250.9%
Falla fall240.9%
Bacterial infectiona bacterial infection210.8%
Erythemaskin redness190.7%
Medical device site infectioninfection at the device site180.7%
Bacteremia160.6%
Discomfortdiscomfort150.6%
Device overstimulation of tissue140.5%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureCapSure SP Novus LeadProduct code DTBAll MAUDE reports
Reports2,715327,31726,136,888
Share of that pool—0.8%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports11299
Classified as injury47.6%53.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction51.3%43.9%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.7%96.8%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code DTB

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
CapSureFix Novus Lead MRI SureScan108,10317,5541%
Capsurefix Novus57,53846.8%
CapSureFix Novus MRI SureScan18,9093,2431.3%
CapSure Sense Lead MRI SureScan8,7741,3371%
CapSure SP8,2232263.9%
Capsurefix7,28406.3%
Permanent Pacemaker Electrode5,0413320.4%
Capsure Sp Novus4,80309.5%
Capsure Sense4,74006.4%
Flextend6,8362030.7%
Attain Otw7,77309.1%
Tendril Sdx8,31632.3%
CapSure Epicardial Lead4,8427601.5%
Tendril Sts54,0364,3203.1%
Tendril St20,1565475.2%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about CapSure SP Novus Lead reports

How many FDA reports name CapSure SP Novus Lead?

2,715 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 331 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (51.3%), injury (47.6%) and death (1.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

under-sensing (25%), over-sensing (23.9%), high capture threshold (18.1%), signal artifact/noise (11.5%) and high impedance (7.1%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.7%) and voluntary reports (0.3%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that CapSure SP Novus Lead was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.