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

Device brand name · Implantable pacing lead

Select Secure: medical device reports filed with FDA

533 reports name it, 2006–2013. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Medtronic Puerto Rico. Product code NVN.

533
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 27 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
27.4%
classified as malfunction
41.6% across the product code
5.1%
classified as death, as reported
27 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 533 reports that name the brand "Select Secure" (implantable pacing lead), received between September 2006 and June 2013; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Medtronic Puerto Rico. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

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 (67.4%), malfunction (27.4%) and death (5.1%); 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 (16.7%), failure to capture (11.6%) and capturing problem (10.9%). The patient problems coded most often are failure of implant, death and muscle stimulation. 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 Select Secure was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in June 2013.

By year received

0891782006: 1320062007: 2220072008: 3220082009: 2320092010: 12320102011: 17820112012: 12620122013: 162013

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death5.1%27
Injury67.4%359
Malfunction27.4%146
Other0%0
Not given0.2%1

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.8%532
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.2%1

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 dislocated8916.7%15.8%
Failure to capture6211.6%12.6%
Capturing problem5810.9%4.7%
High sensing threshold5810.9%0.5%
Difficult to position489%0.3%
High capture threshold448.3%10.7%
High impedance346.4%9.1%
Device sensing problem244.5%3.7%
Device remains activated193.6%0%
Other (for use when an appropriate device code cannot be identified)193.6%0%
Dislodged183.4%0%
Fracturea broken bone173.2%4.7%
Under-sensing163%4.5%
Intermittent capture142.6%1.1%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem122.3%1.5%
Over-sensing112.1%17.9%
Insufficient device problem information101.9%2.6%
Defective devicethe device was defective81.5%1.7%
Migration or expulsion of device81.5%0.1%
Impedance problem71.3%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
Failure of implant10319.3%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term285.3%
Muscle stimulation142.6%
Internal organ perforation101.9%
Twiddlers syndrome101.9%
Cardiac perforation71.3%
Chest painchest pain61.1%
Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness61.1%
Endocarditis61.1%
Painpain, site not specified61.1%
Syncopefainting50.9%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue40.8%
Pocket erosion40.8%
Vomitingbeing sick40.8%
Cardiac tamponade30.6%

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

In context

MeasureSelect SecureProduct code NVNAll MAUDE reports
Reports533229,79626,136,888
Share of that pool—0.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports51229
Classified as injury67.4%56.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction27.4%41.6%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.8%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 Select Secure reports

How many FDA reports name Select Secure?

533 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 (67.4%), malfunction (27.4%) and death (5.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device dislodged or dislocated (16.7%), failure to capture (11.6%), capturing problem (10.9%), high sensing threshold (10.9%) and difficult to position (9%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

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

Do these reports show that Select Secure 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.