FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SELOX JT 53

MDR report key: 1952052 · Received January 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
1028232-2010-02879
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 3, 2011
Report Date
December 22, 2010
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P950037
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OUS MDR - THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LEADS UNDER COMPLAINTS WERE SCRUTINIZED. THE ANALYSIS OF BOTH THE SELOX JT AND THE PJN (B)(4) LEAD DEMONSTRATED AN ABRASION OF THE LEAD'S OUTER INSULATION. THIS INSULATION DAMAGE CAN BE CONSIDERED AS THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE OBSERVED OVERSENSING ISSUES AS MENTIONED IN THE COMPLAINT DESCRIPTION. BASED ON THE CHARACTERISTICS, THE GEOMETRY AND THE LOCATION OF THESE DAMAGES, IT IS REASONABLE TO ASSUME THAT THE LEADS HAD BEEN SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE AND CONTINUOUS MECHANICAL STRESS. THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE LEADS SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION. THE INSULATION DAMAGE AT THE PROXIMAL PART OF THE SELOX JT LEAD RESULTED MOST LIKELY FROM THE EXPLANTATION PROCEDURE. THE ANALYSIS DID NOT REVEAL ANY SIGN OF A MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURING PROBLEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OUS MDR - INAPPROPRIATE PACING IMPEDANCES WERE REPORTED AND SUBCLAVIAN CRUSH WAS SUSPECTED. IMPLANT AND EXPLANT DATES WERE NOT REPORTED TO BIOTRONIK. NO ADVERSE PATIENT SIDE EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SELOX JT 53 PACER LEAD NVZ BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG 346368

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization