FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

DEXTRUS 4135

MDR report key: 2141064 · Received June 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
1028232-2011-01277
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 15, 2011
Date of Event
April 22, 2011
Report Date
June 7, 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
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DISLODGEMENT WITHOUT SURGICAL INTERVENTION. 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 (RA) LEAD EXHIBITED INCONSISTENT P-WAVE MEASUREMENTS WITH PACING SYSTEM ANALYZER (PSA) AND NORMAL PACING IMPEDANCE VALUES. WITH THE DEVICE, PACING IMPEDANCES ARE LESS THAN 100 OHMS AND P-WAVE MEASUREMENTS ARE 0.7 MILLIVOLTS. IT WAS NOTED THEY WERE UNABLE TO TEST THRESHOLD. THE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THEY WATCHED THE PHYSICIAN CONNECT THE LEAD TO THE DEVICE AND NOTED NO ISSUES AND THEY DO NOT SUSPECT ANY INSULATION DAMAGE. TS RECOMMENDED PERFORMING AN X-RAY. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INDICATED THAT AN X-RAY WAS PERFORMED AND THE LEAD HAD DISLODGED. THE PHYSICIAN PLANS TO CONTROL THE ISSUE WITH MEDICATION AND CARDIOVERSION. A LEAD REVISION MAY BE CONSIDERED IF NECESSARY. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED. THE DATE OF IMPLANT WAS NOT PROVIDED.

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 Required Intervention