FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEXTRUS 4137

MDR report key: 2213014 · Received August 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
1028232-2011-01782
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 9, 2011
Date of Event
June 15, 2011
Report Date
August 2, 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 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 FROM THE PATIENT THAT DURING A ROUTINE DEVICE CHECK, THE PHYSICIAN STATED THAT ONE OF THE LEADS WAS DISCONNECTED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN PLANNED TO PERFORM A REVISION AT A LATER DATE AS ONE OF THE LEADS WAS STILL WORKING AND THE PHYSICIAN FELT THAT THE PATIENT DIDN'T NEED THE PACEMAKER. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. A BOSTON SCIENTIFIC FIELD REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN CONTACTED TO TRY TO CLARIFY WHETHER THE PATIENT MEANT LEAD DISLODGEMENT OR A LEAD/DEVICE CONNECTION ISSUE. AT THIS TIME, NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

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 Other