FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEXTRUS 4137

MDR report key: 1941840 · Received December 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
1028232-2010-02806
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 22, 2010
Date of Event
November 2, 2010
Report Date
December 15, 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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFO THAT DURING THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE AND AFTER THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD WAS PLACED, THE PT'S BLOOD PRESSURE DROPPED, LOSS OF VENTRICULAR CAPTURE AND GREATLY VARYING SENSING MEASUREMENTS FOR THE RV LEAD WERE OBSERVED. THIS ACTIVE FIX RV LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED WITH A PASSIVE FIX LEAD. AN ECHOCARDIOGRAM CONFIRMED THAT THE ORIGINAL RV LEAD HAD PERFORATED THE VENTRICLE, AND THERE WAS FLUID IN THE PERICARDIUM; A PERICARDIAL CENTESIS WAS PERFORMED. NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE PT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DEXTRUS 4137 PACER LEAD NVZ BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG 358764

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization