FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DEXTRUS 4137

MDR report key: 2895948 · Received November 19, 2012

Report

Report Number
1028232-2012-02957
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 19, 2012
Date of Event
September 7, 2012
Report Date
November 14, 2012
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P950037
Adverse Event
Yes
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 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 VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD WAS FRACTURED, WHICH RESULTED IN OVERSENSED NOISE AND PACING INHIBITION. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEAD REVISION. THIS LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND A NEW LEAD WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE 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 4137 PACER LEAD NVZ BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG 358764

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization