FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SELOX ST 60

MDR report key: 3232169 · Received July 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
1028232-2013-01928
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 17, 2013
Date of Event
June 18, 2013
Report Date
July 4, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
P950037
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LEAD UNDER COMPLAINT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE ANALYSIS IS THEREFORE BASED ON THE INSPECTION OF THE QUALITY DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS PARTICULAR LEAD AS WELL AS THE DEVICE DATA RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR THIS LEAD 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. THE RETURNED DEVICE DATA WERE ANALYZED. THE INSPECTION REVEALED A GRADUAL INCREASE OF THE VENTRICULAR PACING IMPEDANCE WITH VALUES UP TO > 3200 OHM AND THRESHOLD VALUES OF 3.2V AT 1.0MS. IN SUMMARY, THE LEAD WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, NO CONCLUSIONS CAN BE DRAWN REGARDING THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CLINICAL OBSERVATION. THE REVIEW OF THE QUALITY DOCUMENTS CONFIRMED A REGULAR LEAD MANUFACTURING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OUS MDR - AFTER AN IMPLANT DURATION OF NEARLY 6 YEARS A GRADUAL INCREASE OF IMPEDANCE WAS REPORTED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT SIDE EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE LEAD COULD NOT BE EXPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
330304 SELOX ST 60 PACER LEAD NVN BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG 346367

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization