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Device brand name · Electrode pacemaker permanent

Capsurefix Novus: medical device reports filed with FDA

57,538 reports name it, 2001–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Mpri. Product code DTB.

57,538
device reports naming the brand
0.2% of all MAUDE reports · about 2,257 a year
4
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
38.1%
classified as malfunction
43.9% across the product code
6.8%
classified as death, as reported
3,939 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 57,538 reports that name the brand "Capsurefix Novus" (electrode pacemaker permanent), received between January 2001 and November 2025; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Mpri. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

4 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, with 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 (55%), malfunction (38.1%) and death (6.8%); 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 device dislodged or dislocated (16.3%), high capture threshold (14.7%) and under-sensing (12.2%). The patient problems coded most often are failure of implant, death and cardiac perforation. 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

03875Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 0Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 75Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 0Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 1Oct 2025: 1Nov 2025: 2Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 0

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

04,9229,8442001: 2520012002: 422003: 492004: 7520042005: 1142006: 1932007: 20420072008: 3842009: 6082010: 4,18820102011: 4,9132012: 5,2542013: 3,93320132014: 4,6542015: 5,8502016: 6,52420162017: 6,9032018: 9,8442019: 3,70220192023: 752025: 4

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death6.8%3,939
Injury55%31,632
Malfunction38.1%21,939
Other0%0
Not given0%28

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.8%57,424
Voluntary report0.1%80
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.1%34

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
Device dislodged or dislocated9,36816.3%9.1%
High capture threshold8,45514.7%12.3%
Under-sensing7,02212.2%17.1%
High impedance6,99512.2%10.7%
Over-sensing6,36211.1%13.2%
Failure to capture5,5149.6%9.7%
Fracturea broken bone3,4386%4.8%
Signal artifact/noise3,2105.6%5.2%
Capturing problem3,0435.3%4.2%
Impedance problem2,7214.7%4.3%
Activation, positioning or separation problem2,4004.2%1.5%
Positioning problem1,9503.4%2.2%
Positioning failure1,6202.8%0.8%
Low impedance1,4392.5%5.3%
Unstable capture threshold1,1762%1.4%
Device sensing problem1,1742%1.9%
Difficult to position1,1702%0.8%
High sensing threshold1,1642%2.3%
Pacing problem1,1252%5%
Breakthe device broke1,0381.8%1.8%

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 implant4,1477.2%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term3,9196.8%
Cardiac perforation1,4532.5%
Muscle stimulation1,0151.8%
Syncopefainting9911.7%
Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness7841.4%
Pericardial effusionfluid around the heart7601.3%
Chest painchest pain6711.2%
Dyspneashortness of breath5390.9%
Painpain, site not specified5080.9%
Bradycardiaslow heart rate4940.9%
Endocarditis4710.8%
Sepsisa severe body-wide response to infection4670.8%
Cardiac tamponade4440.8%
Undesired nerve stimulation3930.7%

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

In context

MeasureCapsurefix NovusProduct code DTBAll MAUDE reports
Reports57,538327,31726,136,888
Share of that pool—17.6%0.2%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports68299
Classified as injury55%53.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction38.1%43.9%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.8%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 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%
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 Capsurefix Novus reports

How many FDA reports name Capsurefix Novus?

57,538 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 4 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (55%), malfunction (38.1%) and death (6.8%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device dislodged or dislocated (16.3%), high capture threshold (14.7%), under-sensing (12.2%), high impedance (12.2%) and over-sensing (11.1%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.8%) and voluntary reports (0.1%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Capsurefix Novus 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.