FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LINOX SD 65/16

MDR report key: 1012613 · Received March 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
1028232-2008-00211
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 10, 2008
Date of Event
September 25, 2007
Report Date
February 8, 2008
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK GMH AND CO
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P980023
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO MATERIAL DEFECTS OR MFG ERRORS COULD BE DETERMINED DURING LEAD ANALYSIS. THE LEAD FIXATION WAS FOUND TO BECOME STUCK AND UNSTUCK DURING ANALYSIS. THIS OBSERVATION COULD BE TRACED BACK TO THE COAGULATED BLOOD AND TISSUE RESIDUE PRESENT IN THE SCREW TIP. OTHERWISE, NOTHING UNUSUAL COULD BE OBSERVED THAT WOULD BE RELATED TO THIS DISLOCATION OBSERVED AT THE CLINIC.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE LEAD WAS DISLOCATED. ATTEMPTS TO REPLACE, IT FAILED BECAUSE FIXATION WAS NOT ACHIEVED. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED. A FUNCTION TEST REVEALED THAT THE SCREW DID NOT SLOWLY UNSCREW BUT "SPRUNG OUT" AT ONE POINT. LEAD WAS EXPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LINOX SD 65/16 ICD LEAD LWS BIOTRONIK GMH AND CO 350053

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization