FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

DEXTRUS 4136

MDR report key: 1874438 · Received October 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
1028232-2010-02137
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 14, 2010
Date of Event
August 2, 2010
Report Date
September 13, 2010
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P950037
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
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

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFO THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN SUSPECTED A PERFORATION OF THE RIGHT VENTRICLE. WHILE AWAITING THE ECHO TEAM, THE PHYSICIAN IMPLANTED THE DEVICE AND CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS FUNCTIONING APPROPRIATELY. FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE, THE PT PASSED AWAY DUE TO CARDIAC TAMPONADE. THIS LEAD REMAINS IMPLANTED; THEREFORE WE WILL BE UNABLE TO PERFORM ANALYSIS ON THIS LEAD. SHOULD IT BE RETURNED, OR IF ADDITIONAL INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Death