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Device brand name · Permanent pacemaker electrode

CapSure Z Novus Lead: medical device reports filed with FDA

2,215 reports name it, 2017–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Mpri. Product code DTB.

2,215
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 240 a year
313
reports, 12 months to August 2026
308 in the 12 months before
42.8%
classified as malfunction
43.9% across the product code
0.4%
classified as death, as reported
9 reports · not verified by FDA

2,215 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "CapSure Z Novus Lead" (permanent pacemaker electrode); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Mpri; received from April 2017 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

313 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, close to the 308 of 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 (56.7%), malfunction (42.8%) and death (0.4%); 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 capture threshold (23.8%), over-sensing (20.6%) and signal artifact/noise (16.1%). The patient problems coded most often are dizziness, bradycardia and syncope/fainting. 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

01613212017: 620172018: 520182019: 17820192020: 29220202021: 28620212022: 30920222023: 32120232024: 30620242025: 30320252026: 2092026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.4%9
Injury56.7%1,257
Malfunction42.8%949
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%2,214
Voluntary report0%1
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 capture threshold52723.8%12.3%
Over-sensing45620.6%13.2%
Signal artifact/noise35616.1%5.2%
High impedance31414.2%10.7%
Under-sensing31314.1%17.1%
Fracturea broken bone22310.1%4.8%
Impedance problem22110%4.3%
Failure to capture1808.1%9.7%
Low impedance1778%5.3%
Capturing problem1757.9%4.2%
Pacing problem1707.7%5%
Electrical /electronic property probleman electrical or electronic problem1496.7%2.1%
Unstable capture threshold1225.5%1.4%
Breakthe device broke1084.9%1.8%
Intermittent capture431.9%1.4%
Decreased sensitivity401.8%2.4%
Device sensing problem190.9%1.9%
Device dislodged or dislocated160.7%9.1%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem120.5%0.4%
Positioning problem120.5%2.2%

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
Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness602.7%
Bradycardiaslow heart rate492.2%
Syncope/fainting391.8%
Arrhythmia351.6%
Erythemaskin redness251.1%
Obstruction/occlusion251.1%
Chest painchest pain241.1%
Discomfortdiscomfort231%
Bacterial infectiona bacterial infection210.9%
Falla fall210.9%
Dyspneashortness of breath190.9%
Syncopefainting190.9%
Heart block180.8%
Fever160.7%
Medical device site infectioninfection at the device site150.7%

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

In context

MeasureCapSure Z Novus LeadProduct code DTBAll MAUDE reports
Reports2,215327,31726,136,888
Share of that pool—0.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports4299
Classified as injury56.7%53.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction42.8%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 Z Novus Lead reports

How many FDA reports name CapSure Z Novus Lead?

2,215 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 313 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (56.7%), malfunction (42.8%) and death (0.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

high capture threshold (23.8%), over-sensing (20.6%), signal artifact/noise (16.1%), high impedance (14.2%) and under-sensing (14.1%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%) and voluntary reports (0%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that CapSure Z 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.