BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    DEXTRUS 4135

    MDR report key: 2974006 · Received February 13, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    1028232-2013-00237
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    February 13, 2013
    Date of Event
    December 4, 2012
    Report Date
    January 29, 2013
    Manufacturer
    BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG
    Product Code
    DTB
    PMA / PMN Number
    P950037
    Adverse Event
    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 ACCORDING. 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 ATRIAL LEAD EXHIBITED INCREASED THRESHOLD MEASUREMENTS. THE LEAD WAS STUCK TO THE PATIENT'S IMPLANTED RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD WHICH CAUSED THE RA LEAD TO DISLODGE. IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING A ROUTINE DEVICE CHANGE OUT PROCEDURE. REPOSITIONING OF THE RA LEAD WAS ATTEMPTED HOWEVER NO SUCCESSFUL DUE TO IT STICKING TO THE RV LEAD. THE LEAD WAS CAPPED AND SURGICALLY ABANDONED. ANOTHER RA 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
    64269 DEXTRUS 4135 PACER LEAD DTB BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG 358744

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 UNK Hospitalization