FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEXTRUS 4136

MDR report key: 2833060 · Received November 5, 2012

Report

Report Number
1028232-2012-02744
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 5, 2012
Date of Event
September 24, 2012
Report Date
October 25, 2012
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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFO THAT THIS LEAD WAS USED IN AN OFF-LABEL MANNER AS THE PHYSICIAN PUT THE LEAD INTO THE RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) PORT WITHIN THE DEVICE, BUT PLACED THE LEAD INTO THE RIGHT VENTRICLE. APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS LATER THE LEAD DISLODGED INTO THE RIGHT ATRIUM AND WAS OVERSENSING CREATING INAPPROPRIATE VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA (VT) EPISODES. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED. NO ADVERSE PT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

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