FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEXTRUS 4137

MDR report key: 1142703 · Received August 26, 2008

Report

Report Number
1028232-2008-01037
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 26, 2008
Date of Event
June 27, 2008
Report Date
July 25, 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
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFO THAT SHORTLY AFTER BEING IMPLANTED, THIS LEAD MOVED TO DIFFERENT LOCATION IN THE RIGHT VENTRICLE. THE PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO REPOSITION THE LEAD BUT THE LEAD CONTINUED TO GO BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION AS THE PT DIDN'T HAVE AN APEX THAT WOULD ACCOMMODATE NORMAL POSITIONING. THE PHYSICIAN EXPLANTED THE LEAD AND REPLACED IT WITH A PASSIVE LEAD WHICH WAS STABLE. THE DISLODGED LEAD WAS DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DEXTRUS 4137 PACER LEAD DTB BIOTRONIK GMBH AND CO. 358764

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization