FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DEXTRUS 4136

MDR report key: 2629845 · Received June 22, 2012

Report

Report Number
1028232-2012-01603
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 22, 2012
Date of Event
May 2, 2012
Report Date
June 11, 2012
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK, INC.
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P950037
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 THE PT WITH THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN (B)(6) OF 2011. SINCE THAT TIME, THERE HAS BEEN A TRENDING DECREASE IN PACING IMPEDANCE, A RISE IN THRESHOLDS AND NOISE. THE PT WAS NOT PACER DEPENDENT. BOTH THE DEVICE AND LEAD WERE REPLACED. IT IS UNK IF THE LEAD WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PT EFFECTS REPORTED. AS NO FURTHER INFO CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFO BE PROVIDED. THE DATE OF EXPLANT WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DEXTRUS 4136 PACER LEAD NVZ BIOTRONIK, INC. 358754

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization