FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEXTRUS 4136

MDR report key: 1851622 · Received September 28, 2010

Report

Report Number
1028232-2010-02012
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 28, 2010
Date of Event
July 22, 2010
Report Date
August 25, 2010
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG
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 RECEIVED INFO THAT LOSS OF CAPTURE (LOC) WAS OBSERVED AND THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD HAD DISLODGED, A LEAD REVISION WAS PERFORMED. DURING THE LEAD REVISION PROCEDURE, THIS LEAD WAS UNABLE TO BE REPOSITIONED DUE TO TISSUE BEING STUCK TO THE HELIX. A NEW LEAD WAS THEN ATTEMPTED HOWEVER, THE PT'S HEART WALL WAS PERFORATED. THE PT REQUIRED PERICARDIOCENTESIS AND INTUBATION. SEVERAL LEADS WERE ATTEMPTED AND REMOVED TO TRY AND MAINTAIN PACING TO STABILIZED THE PT. A LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED CLOSE TO THE RV OUTFLOW TRACT AND PACING WAS STABILIZED. ONCE STABILIZED, A PERICARDIOCENTESIS WAS PERFORMED AND THE FLUID DRAINED FROM THE PERICARDIUM. THE LEAD PLACED NEAR THE RV OUTFLOW TRACT WAS REMOVED AND A NEW LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED IN THE RV APEX. TO DATE, NO FURTHER ADVERSE PT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization