FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SETROX S 53

MDR report key: 3173921 · Received June 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
1028232-2013-01727
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 17, 2013
Date of Event
May 2, 2013
Report Date
June 3, 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. IN THE COURSE OF THE ANALYSIS, NO DEVIATIONS WERE NOTED. THE LEAD PROVED TO BE WITHOUT FAULT THROUGHOUT ITS INSPECTION. IN PARTICULAR, THE VALUES OF THE PARAMETERS MEASURED DURING THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ANALYSIS WERE WITHIN THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS. FURTHER ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD DID NOT REVEAL ANY IRREGULARITY THAT MIGHT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED CLINICAL EVENT. THE ANALYSIS DID NOT REVEAL ANY SIGN OF A MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. BIOTRONIK MONITORS THE POST-MARKET PERFORMANCE OF ITS PRODUCTS CLOSELY IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY ANY TRENDS THAT MAY REVEAL OVER TIME A POTENTIAL MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN ISSUE. THE HISTORIC PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THE CURRENT CASE DOES NOT AT THIS POINT REVEAL ANY SUCH TREND. FOR THIS REASON WE ENCOURAGE CLOSE DIALOGUE BETWEEN CLINICIANS AND OUR PRODUCT EXPERTS IN ORDER TO EXPLORE ALL OPTIONS TO MINIMIZE ANY SUCH OCCURRENCES IN FUTURE.

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 SYSTEM WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED BECAUSE THE PATIENT HAD AN AUTOIMMUNE REJECTION OF THE SYSTEM. THE HOSPITAL RETAINED THE DEVICES. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THIS FILE WILL BE UPDATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
273012 SETROX S 53 PACER LEAD NVN BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG 350974

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Hospitalization