FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEXTRUS 4136

MDR report key: 2232587 · Received August 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
1028232-2011-01858
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 19, 2011
Date of Event
June 29, 2011
Report Date
August 8, 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 THAT THIS RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD DISPLAYED LOSS OF CAPTURE. A X-RAY CONFIRMED THAT THIS LEAD HAD DISLODGED. A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED IN WHICH IT WAS NOTED THAT THE HELIX WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO REPOSITION. VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWS THAT THE HELIX IS "DISTORTED". THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED. AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.

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