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Devices › Drug eluting permanent right ventricular (rv) or right atrial (ra) pacemaker electrodes

Device brand name · Implantable pacing lead

Capsurefix Novus Mri: medical device reports filed with FDA

2,436 reports name it, 2010–2013. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Medtronic Puerto Rico. Product code NVN.

2,436
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 151 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
37.3%
classified as malfunction
41.6% across the product code
2.9%
classified as death, as reported
70 reports · not verified by FDA

2,436 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Capsurefix Novus Mri" (implantable pacing lead); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Medtronic Puerto Rico; received from May 2010 to June 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 (59.7%), malfunction (37.3%) and death (2.9%); across all drug eluting permanent right ventricular (rv) or right atrial (ra) pacemaker electrodes reports (product code NVN) death is recorded in 2.2% and malfunction in 41.6%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are device dislodged or dislocated (21.7%), failure to capture (10.8%) and device sensing problem (9.1%). The patient problems coded most often are failure of implant, cardiac perforation and pain. 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 Capsurefix Novus Mri was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in June 2013.

By year received

06401,2792010: 920102011: 95320112012: 1,27920122013: 1952013

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death2.9%70
Injury59.7%1,454
Malfunction37.3%909
Other0%0
Not given0.1%3

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.5%2,424
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.5%12

Grey bar: all 229,796 reports carrying product code NVN. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Device dislodged or dislocated52821.7%15.8%
Failure to capture26310.8%12.6%
Device sensing problem2229.1%3.7%
Capturing problem2098.6%4.7%
Positioning failure2018.3%0.3%
High capture threshold1998.2%10.7%
Difficult to position1817.4%0.3%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem1747.1%1.5%
High impedance1476%9.1%
Retraction problem1405.7%0.7%
Over-sensing893.7%17.9%
Under-sensing833.4%4.5%
Impedance problem692.8%2.2%
Migration or expulsion of device682.8%0.1%
Failure to sense552.3%2%
Low impedance441.8%5.1%
Intermittent capture431.8%1.1%
Difficult or delayed positioning421.7%0%
Patient-device incompatibilitythe device did not suit the patient381.6%0.1%
Product quality problem361.5%0.1%

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 implant68228%
Cardiac perforation28711.8%
Painpain, site not specified1194.9%
Pericardial effusionfluid around the heart923.8%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term692.8%
Muscle stimulation622.5%
Cardiac tamponade451.8%
Chest painchest pain441.8%
Dyspneashortness of breath311.3%
Pleural effusionfluid around the lung261.1%
Pneumothoraxa collapsed lung261.1%
Syncopefainting251%
Undesired nerve stimulation210.9%
Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness170.7%
Thrombus170.7%

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

In context

MeasureCapsurefix Novus MriProduct code NVNAll MAUDE reports
Reports2,436229,79626,136,888
Share of that pool—1.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports29229
Classified as injury59.7%56.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction37.3%41.6%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.5%96.9%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 NVN

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Tendril Sts54,0364,3203.1%
SelectSecure MRI SureScan20,9614,9941.3%
Tendril St20,1565475.2%
Ingevity Mri17,1011,7490.3%
Ingevity+15,3402,1500.3%
Tendril Sdx Lead9,3804314.5%
CapSure Fix MRI5,7556000.6%
Solia S 534,9976470.5%
Tendril Mri7,0764224.1%
Drug Eluting Permanent Right Ventricular Rv Or Right Atrial Ra Pacemaker Ele4,4624050.3%
Capsurefix Mri Surescan4,24702.8%
Tendril Sdx8,31632.3%
Ingevity9,0392990.9%
Ingevity +3,0532,2810.6%
Dextrus 41365,69800.8%

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 Capsurefix Novus Mri reports

How many FDA reports name Capsurefix Novus Mri?

2,436 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 (59.7%), malfunction (37.3%) and death (2.9%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device dislodged or dislocated (21.7%), failure to capture (10.8%), device sensing problem (9.1%), capturing problem (8.6%) and positioning failure (8.3%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.5%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Capsurefix Novus Mri 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.