FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEXTRUS 4136

MDR report key: 1133049 · Received August 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
1028232-2008-00987
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 21, 2008
Date of Event
April 14, 2008
Report Date
July 24, 2008
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK GMBH AND CO.
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P950037
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS OEM MANUFACTURED TRANSVENOUS RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD HAD DISLODGED AFTER AN ARDUOUS INITIAL IMPLANT PROCEDURE. POOR SENSING OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION WAS NOTED PRIOR TO THE DISLODGEMENT, AND THE PHYSICIAN HAD TROUBLE GETTING THE LEAD INTO TISSUE. THE PATIENT'S IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) WAS NOT TESTED AT IMPLANT DUE TO LOSS OF TELEMETRY, AND HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED AT IMPLANT IN ORDER TO NOT TRACK ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND TO OBTAIN R-WAVE MEASUREMENTS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization| R