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Device brand name · Implantable pacing lead

Capsure Vdd-2: medical device reports filed with FDA

254 reports name it, 2000–2013. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Medtronic Puerto Rico. Product code DTB.

254
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 10 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
24%
classified as malfunction
43.9% across the product code
4.7%
classified as death, as reported
12 reports · not verified by FDA

254 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Capsure Vdd-2" (implantable pacing lead); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Medtronic Puerto Rico; received from January 2000 to October 2013. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none 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 injury (70.9%), malfunction (24%) and death (4.7%); 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 high impedance (23.6%), lead(s), fracture of (15.4%) and failure to capture (12.2%). The patient problems coded most often are failure of implant, syncope and death. 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

No report naming Capsure Vdd-2 was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in October 2013.

By year received

023462000: 320002002: 162003: 720032004: 52005: 720052006: 152007: 2120072008: 242009: 2020092010: 372011: 3720112012: 462013: 162013

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death4.7%12
Injury70.9%180
Malfunction24%61
Other0%0
Not given0.4%1

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%254
Voluntary report0%0
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
High impedance6023.6%10.7%
Lead(s), fracture of3915.4%0.9%
Failure to capture3112.2%9.7%
Over-sensing218.3%13.2%
Fracturea broken bone207.9%4.8%
Low impedance207.9%5.3%
High sensing threshold187.1%2.3%
Pacing problem187.1%5%
Capturing problem155.9%4.2%
Impedance problem145.5%4.3%
Under-sensing135.1%17.1%
High capture threshold103.9%12.3%
Signal artifact/noise103.9%5.2%
Other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified)93.5%0.5%
Failure to sense83.1%1%
Device remains activated72.8%0.4%
Device dislodged or dislocated52%9.1%
Insufficient device problem information52%1%
Breakthe device broke41.6%1.8%
Degraded41.6%0.3%

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
Failure of implant3112.2%
Syncopefainting187.1%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term124.7%
Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness93.5%
Fainting62.4%
Internal organ perforation41.6%
Bradycardiaslow heart rate31.2%
Muscle stimulation31.2%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped20.8%
Falla fall20.8%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient20.8%
Heart rate, decreased20.8%
Injurya physical injury20.8%
Pocket erosion20.8%
Aspiration/inhalation10.4%

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

In context

MeasureCapsure Vdd-2Product code DTBAll MAUDE reports
Reports254327,31726,136,888
Share of that pool—0.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports47299
Classified as injury70.9%53.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction24%43.9%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%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%
CapSure SP Novus Lead2,7153311.1%

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 Vdd-2 reports

How many FDA reports name Capsure Vdd-2?

254 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (70.9%), malfunction (24%) and death (4.7%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

high impedance (23.6%), lead(s), fracture of (15.4%), failure to capture (12.2%), over-sensing (8.3%) and fracture (7.9%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Capsure Vdd-2 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.