FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEXTRUS 4137

MDR report key: 2234142 · Received August 30, 2011

Report

Report Number
1028232-2011-01964
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 30, 2011
Date of Event
June 6, 2011
Report Date
August 16, 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 TRANSVENOUS RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AS A RESULT OF PATIENT CONDITION OF MUSCLE STIMULATION AND REPLACED WITH A NEW RV LEAD OF THE SAME MODEL. THE PATIENT HAD STARTED HAVING NO OTHER ISSUES OTHER THAN HICCUPING. THE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LOCAL AREA SALES REPRESENTATIVE CONFIRMED THAT THIS LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC. AS NEW INFORMATION WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, THIS REPORT WILL BE FURTHER EVALUATED AND 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 Hospitalization