FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DEXTRUS 4136

MDR report key: 2891687 · Received November 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
1028232-2012-03028
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 21, 2012
Date of Event
August 11, 2012
Report Date
November 14, 2012
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG
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 REC'D INFO THAT THIS RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD EXHIBITED NOISE. THE NOISE WAS OVERSENSED, RESULTING IN PACING INHIBITION. THE PHYSICIAN SUSPECTED A LEAD ISSUE. NO ADVERSE PT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE DEVICE AND LEAD WERE REPROGRAMMED TO VVI AT MINIMUM OUTPUTS AND A NEW DEVICE AND RV LEAD WERE PLACED ON THE LEFT SIDE. 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 4136 PACER LEAD NVZ BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG 358754

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization