FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEXTRUS 4136

MDR report key: 2212952 · Received August 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
1028232-2011-01732
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 5, 2011
Date of Event
June 1, 2011
Report Date
July 25, 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 TRANSVENOUS RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD EXHIBITED TWIDDLER'S SYNDROME. THE LEAD WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE BEEN DISLODGED AND COILED UNDER THE CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEFIBRILLATOR (CRT-D). A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. THE RA LEAD WAS EXPLANTED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND A NEW RA LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY PLACED. THIS LEAD HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFO BECOME AVAILABLE, OR IF THE LEAD IS RETURNED, 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 Hospitalization