FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LINOX TD 65/16

MDR report key: 3122311 · Received May 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
1028232-2013-01498
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 21, 2013
Date of Event
May 14, 2013
Report Date
May 17, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P980023
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS WHOLE LEAD WAS CAPPED ON (B)(6) 2019 WHEN THE PATIENT WAS DOWNGRADED TO A PACEMAKER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NOISE RECORDED ON THE RV LEAD CAUSING MULTIPLE INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS. NOISE WAS RECREATED WITH PROVOCATIVE LEFT ARM MOVEMENT. RECORDED NOISE COINCIDES WITH A SUDDEN AND RAPID DROP IN RV PACING IMPEDANCE. NO NOISE ON THE FARFIELD ELECTROGRAM AND SHOCK IMPEDANCE IS STABLE AND IN-RANGE. PACE/SENSE PORTION OF THE LEAD WAS CAPPED AND A PACING LEAD WAS IMPLANTED. THE GENERATOR WAS CHANGED OUT AT THE TIME OF LEAD REVISION DUE TO BATTERY DEPLETION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
224248 LINOX TD 65/16 ICD LEAD NVY BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG 351337

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Hospitalization