FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEXTRUS 4137

MDR report key: 3241158 · Received July 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
1028232-2013-01964
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 22, 2013
Date of Event
June 5, 2013
Report Date
July 10, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG
Product Code
NVN
PMA / PMN Number
P950037
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT, THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LEAD UNDER COMPLAINT WAS SCRUTINIZED. THE ANALYSIS DEMONSTRATED SEVERE DEFORMATIONS OF THE INNER COIL CLOSE TO THE IS-1 CONNECTOR PIN. THESES DAMAGES WERE CAUSED BY OVERROTATION OF THE INNER COIL WHILE RETRACTING THE FIXATION MECHANISM. THE DEFORMATION OF THE FIXATION HELIX OCCURRED MOST LIKELY DURING THE EXPLANTATION PROCEDURE. THE ANALYSIS DID NOT REVEAL ANY SIGN OF A MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURING PROBLEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT DURING POCKET REVIEW POST-IMPLANT, THIS LEAD HAD DISLODGED. THE LEAD WAS EXPLANTED AND A NEW PASSIVE FIXATION LEAD WAS IMPLANTED SUCCESSFULLY. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
340485 DEXTRUS 4137 PACER LEAD NVN BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG 358764

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization