FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DEXTRUS 4136

MDR report key: 3003363 · Received February 13, 2013

Report

Report Number
1028232-2013-00233
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 13, 2013
Date of Event
December 4, 2012
Report Date
January 29, 2013
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 LEAD WAS UNDERSENSING AND THAT A REVISION PROCEDURE WOULD BE PERFORMED. AT THIS TIME, NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DESCRIBED HOW INTERMITTENT UNDERSENSING OF THE RIGHT ATRIAL LEAD IS LEADING TO DECREASED PACING. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN DECIDED WHETHER A LEAD REVISION WILL OCCUR, OR WHETHER THE DEVICE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEWER ONE TO IMPROVE SENSING. 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
64211 DEXTRUS 4136 PACER LEAD NVZ BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG 358754

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other