FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEXTRUS 4137

MDR report key: 2121476 · Received June 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
1028232-2011-01244
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 7, 2011
Date of Event
April 13, 2011
Report Date
May 30, 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 REC'D INFO THAT DURING THE IMPLANT OF THIS LEAD FOR A DEVICE UPGRADE, THE PT EXPERIENCED TAMPONADE. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT EVENTS, THE LEAD BECAME UNSTERILE AND WAS NOT USED. ADD'L INFO WAS OBTAINED AND THE PHYSICIAN SUSPECTED THE TAMPONADE WAS CAUSED BY A DISSECTION OR PERFORATION THAT TOOK PLACE AT SOME POINT DURING THE IMPLANT. THE LEAD WAS REMOVED. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED IF MORE INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE.

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