FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEXTRUS 4135

MDR report key: 2042074 · Received March 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
1028232-2011-00637
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 29, 2011
Date of Event
February 3, 2011
Report Date
March 14, 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 REC'D INFORMATION THAT THIS LEAD DISLODGED. A LEAD REVISION WAS PERFORMED AND THE PHYSICIAN NOTED THAT THERE WAS ONLY ONE SUTURE ON THE SUTURE SLEEVE. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE ORIGINAL SUTURE USED WAS AN ABSORBABLE SUTURE AND THE LEAD WAS LOOSE. THE LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY REPOSITIONED AND SUTURED DOWN. NO ADVERSE PT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. AS OF THIS DATE, THE LEAD HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED. IF THIS LEAD SHOULD BE RETURNED TO OUR COMPANY, IT WILL BE ANALYZED AND THIS REPORT WILL BE REOPENED AND UPDATED AS NECESSARY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DEXTRUS 4135 PACER LEAD NVZ BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG 358744

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization