FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DEXTRUS 4137

MDR report key: 2220023 · Received July 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
1028232-2011-01534
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 13, 2011
Date of Event
May 19, 2011
Report Date
July 5, 2011
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK SE & CO., KG
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P950037
Adverse Event
Yes
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 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 THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD WAS EXHIBITING HIGH PACING THRESHOLD MEASUREMENTS. NO SENSING, IMPEDANCES OR OTHER LEAD ISSUES NOTED. IT WAS UNCLEAR AS TO WHY THE LEAD WAS NOT REPLACED AT PACER CHANGE OUT. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PT EFFECTS REPORTED. THIS LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED WITH NO REPLACEMENT. AS NO FURTHER INFO CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFO BE PROVIDED.

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