FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PHILOS II DR

MDR report key: 2973479 · Received February 16, 2013

Report

Report Number
1028232-2013-00292
Event Type
Death
Date Received
February 16, 2013
Date of Event
February 4, 2013
Report Date
February 4, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG
Product Code
DTB
PMA / PMN Number
P950037
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE ANALYSIS IS THEREFORE BASED ON THE INSPECTION OF THE QUALITY DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MANUFACTURE OF 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

PT WENT INTO VF, TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. EXTERNAL SHOCK WAS GIVEN MULTIPLE TIMES, WITH A PAD PLACED RIGHT OVER THE DEVICE. PT HAS ALSO BEEN UNDERGOING CANCER THERAPY OF UNKNOWN FORM. LAST DEVICE CHECK WAS DONE IN JANUARY; EVERYTHING WAS NOMINAL WITH PT AND DEVICE. UPON SHOCK, DEVICE NO LONGER CAPTURED IN THE RV, AND UNDER-SENSING WAS FOUND. PT IS UNABLE TO BREATH ON OWN, STILL IN HOSPITAL AT THIS TIME. DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED. LEAD WAS SWITCHED FROM BIPOLAR TO UNIPOLAR AND CAPTURE AND SENSING RETURNED. ON (B)(6) 2013 - WE WERE INFORMED THIS PT EXPIRED ON (B)(6) 2013.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
69957 PHILOS II DR PACEMAKER DTB BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG 341826

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Hospitalization