FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEXTRUS 4136

MDR report key: 1033740 · Received April 25, 2008

Report

Report Number
1028232-2008-00441
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 25, 2008
Date of Event
February 13, 2008
Report Date
March 27, 2008
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK GMBH & CO
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P950037
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM REC'D INFO THAT DIFFICULTY WAS EXPERIENCED PLACING THIS IMPLANTABLE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD. EVENTUALLY THE LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY PLACED, HOWEVER, SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE LEAD WAS DISLODGED LIKELY BY PT ACTIVITY. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO REPOSITION THE LEAD WHICH RESULTED IN THE DISLODGEMENT OF THE IMPLANTABLE ATRIAL LEAD AS WELL. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO COMPLETE A SECOND VEIN STICK AND USE THE ATRIAL LEAD TO GAIN ACCESS IN ORDER TO REPOSITION THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD, BUT ALL ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND BOTH OF THESE LEADS WERE EXPLANTED, DISCARDED AND REPLACED. NO ADVERSE PT EFFECTS WERE EFFECTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DEXTRUS 4136 PACER LEADS DTB BIOTRONIK GMBH & CO 358754

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization