FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COROX OTW-L 85-BP

MDR report key: 3232136 · Received July 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
1028232-2013-01929
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 17, 2013
Date of Event
June 19, 2013
Report Date
July 8, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG
Product Code
NKE
PMA / PMN Number
P070008
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS NOTED DURING THE ANALYSIS THAT THE INSULATION OF THE LEAD BODY WAS DAMAGED BY SQUASHING ABOUT 31 CM DISTAL OF THE CONNECTOR PIN. IN ADDITION, THE ROPE CONDUCTORS TO THE RING ELECTRODE AND TIP ELECTRODE SHOWED A CONDUCTOR FRACTURE AT THIS SITE. THIS DAMAGE MANIFESTATION CONFIRMS THE CLINICAL COMPLAINT. THE OBSERVED DAMAGE MANIFESTATION REQUIRES EXCESSIVE PRESSURE STRESS ONTO THE LEAD BODY. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DAMAGED STRUCTURE OF THE LEAD BODY (SQUASHING) LEAD TO THE ASSUMPTION OF EXCESSIVE MECHANICAL STRESS OF THE LEAS DUE TO THE "SUBCLAVIAN CRUSH SYNDROME". THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF MATERIAL DEFECTS OR MANUFACTURING ERRORS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OUS MDR - LEAD FRACTURE IS SUSPECTED. THE PHYSICIAN POINTED OUT AN AREA OF THE LEAD (ABOUT 25 CM DISTANT FROM THE CONNECTOR), AT WHICH THE LEAD SHOWED VISIBLE DAMAGE. THE LV LEAD COULD NO LONGER BE MEASURED. THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH AN EPICARDIAL LEAD. THE IMPLANT DATE WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
330754 COROX OTW-L 85-BP LV LEAD NKE BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG 368346

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization