FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEXTRUS 4137

MDR report key: 2974080 · Received February 13, 2013

Report

Report Number
1028232-2013-00227
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 13, 2013
Date of Event
December 3, 2012
Report Date
January 29, 2013
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

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

OUS MDR - BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD AND RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD WERE IMPLANTED WHILE THE PT WAS IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AF); THEREFORE, COMPLETE TESTING OF THE LEADS HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED. ONE MONTH LATER, ATRIAL AND VENTRICULAR UNDERSENSING WAS OBSERVED VIA HOLTER. P-WAVES WERE NOTED AT 0.2-0.4MV AND R-WAVES WERE NOTED AT 2.0-4.0MV. BOTH LEADS WERE REPOSITIONED, WITH IMPROVED P- AND R-WAVE VALUES. NO ADVERSE PT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE PHYSICIAN BELIEVED THE SENSING ISSUE WAS DUE TO THE PT'S CONDITION AND WAS NOT CAUSED BY THE LEADS. BOTH LEADS REMAIN IMPLANTED. 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
64254 DEXTRUS 4137 PACER LEAD NVZ BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG 360314

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization