FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

LINOX SD 65/16

MDR report key: 1671365 · Received April 26, 2010

Report

Report Number
1028232-2010-00851
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 26, 2010
Date of Event
March 22, 2010
Report Date
March 26, 2010
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P980023
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE ANALYSIS IS THEREFORE BASED ON THE INSPECTION OF THE QUALITY DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING THIS PARTICULAR DEVICE. THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR THIS DEVICE WAS RE-INVESTIGATED. ALL PRODUCTION STEPS HAD BEEN PERFORMED ACCORDINGLY. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF ANY INCONSISTENCY DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, WHICH MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE CLINICAL OBSERVATION. IN SUMMARY, THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE REVIEW OF THE QUALITY DOCUMENTS CONFIRMED A REGULAR DEVICE MANUFACTURING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PRIOR TO IMPLANTING THIS LEAD, A BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK WAS NOTED ON A SURFACE ECG. DURING IMPLANTATION OF THE LEAD, WHILE THE LEAD WAS CROSSING THE ATRIO-VENTRICULAR NODE, ASYSTOLE WAS NOTED. EXTERNAL PACING THROUGH THIS LEAD WAS CONDUCTED, AND CAPTURE WAS NOTED. THE PT'S RHYTHM THEN DEGENERATED INTO VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION AND THE PT EXPIRED. THIS LEAD WAS NOT RETRIEVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LINOX SD 65/16 ICD LEAD LWS BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG 350053

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Death