FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DEXTRUS 4136

MDR report key: 2200922 · Received June 30, 2011

Report

Report Number
1028232-2011-01416
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 30, 2011
Date of Event
May 2, 2011
Report Date
June 20, 2011
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P950037
Product Problem
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 VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD EXHIBITED INCREASED PACING THRESHOLD MEASUREMENTS AND INTERMITTENT LOSS OF CAPTURE WITH NO PACING INHIBITION GREATER THAN 2 SECONDS. PACEMAKER MEDIATED TACHYCARDIA (PMT) WAS ALSO NOTED WHICH TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) INDICATED WAS DUE TO THE ATRIAL THRESHOLD TEST BECAUSE THE TEST AUTOMATICALLY CORRECTS POST-VENTRICULAR ATRIAL REFRACTORY PERIOD (PVARP) AT 250. NO ADVERSE PT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. OUR RECORDS INDICATE THAT THIS DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DEXTRUS 4136 PACER LEAD NVZ BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG 358754

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other