FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEXTRUS 4137

MDR report key: 1984458 · Received February 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
1028232-2011-00173
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 1, 2011
Date of Event
December 13, 2010
Report Date
January 24, 2011
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 RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT ATRIAL LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED 1.1 MONTHS AFTER IMPLANT AFTER EXHIBITING LOSS OF CAPTURE IN BOTH UNIPOLAR AND BIPOLAR CONFIGURATIONS. FLUOROSCOPIC EXAMINATION SHOWED THE LEAD HAD DISLODGED. THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN ATTEMPTED TO REPOSITION THE LEAD, BUT WAS UNABLE TO ACHIEVE ADEQUATE PACING THRESHOLDS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.

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