FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DEXTRUS 4137

MDR report key: 1983232 · Received February 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
1028232-2011-00228
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 2, 2011
Date of Event
December 20, 2010
Report Date
January 27, 2011
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

THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE ANALYSIS IS THEREFORE BASED ON THE INSPECTION OF THE QUALITY DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING THIS PARTICULAR DEVICE. THE MFG PROCESS FOR THIS DEVICE WAS RE-INVESTIGATED. ALL PRODUCTION STEPS HAD BEEN PERFORMED ACCORDINGLY. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF ANY INCONSISTENCY DURING THE MFG 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 MFG.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC REC'D INFO THAT THIS RECENTLY-IMPLANTED RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO INCREASED PACE THRESHOLDS AND INTERMITTENT LOSS OF CAPTURE. NO ADVERSE PT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED, AND THE PT IS NOT PACING-DEPENDANT. THE CHRONIC RV PACE/SENSE LEAD WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. RETURN OF THE LEAD HAS BEEN REQUESTED. AS NO ADD'L INFO CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD ADD'L INFO BE PROVIDED OR IF THE LEAD IS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

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