FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEXTRUS 4135

MDR report key: 2072606 · Received April 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
1028232-2011-00925
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 22, 2011
Date of Event
January 17, 2011
Report Date
April 13, 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 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 RECEIVED INFO THAT THE PT IMPLANTED WITH THIS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) AND TRANSVENOUS LEAD UNDERWENT LUMBAR BACK SURGERY FOR OSTEOMYELITIS ON THEIR VERTEBRAE. THERE WAS CONFIRMED VEGETATION ON THEIR LEADS AND IT WAS THOUGHT THAT THIS PT MIGHT HAVE A SYSTEMIC INFECTION. ALL PRODUCTS WERE REMOVED FROM SERVICE. NO FURTHER PT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE REPRESENTATIVE WAS UNSURE IF THE HOSPITAL WOULD RETURN THE PRODUCTS. INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED TO DATE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFO BECOME AVAILABLE THIS EVENT WILL BE UPDATED.

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