FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SELOX JT 53

MDR report key: 3091995 · Received May 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
1028232-2013-01234
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 3, 2013
Date of Event
March 7, 2013
Report Date
April 22, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
P950037
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT, THE LEAD UNDER COMPLAINT WAS SUBJECTED TO AN EXTENSIVE ANALYSIS. THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LEAD WAS SCRUTINIZED, INCLUDING A VISUAL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL INSPECTION. THE ANALYSIS REVEALED A RUBBED THROUGH INSULATION AT APPROX 46 CM AND 50.5 CM DISTAL TO THE IS-1 CONNECTOR PIN. BASED ON THE CHARACTERISTICS AS WELL AS THE LOCATION OF THE DAMAGES, IT IS REASONABLE TO ASSUME THAT THE LEAD HAD BEEN SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE MECHANICAL FORCES IN THE IMPLANTED STATE AS THE RESULT OF AN INTERACTION BETWEEN THE LEAD BODY AND A NEARBY LEAD. THE INTERACTION BETWEEN BOTH LEADS MIGHT HAVE LED TO THE DISLODGEMENT MENTIONED IN THE COMPLAINT DESCRIPTION. THE ANALYSIS DID NOT REVEAL ANY SIGN OF A MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURING PROBLEM.

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

THIS LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND REPLACED DUE TO DISLODGEMENT. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EVENTS REPORTED. THE HOSPITAL RETAINED THE DEVICE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THIS FILE WILL BE UPDATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
193918 SELOX JT 53 PACER LEAD NVN BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG 346368

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 83 YR Hospitalization