FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LINOX SMART S 65

MDR report key: 3242680 · Received July 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
1028232-2013-01993
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 23, 2013
Date of Event
July 11, 2013
Report Date
July 11, 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
NURSE

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

(B)(4) 2014 - WE WERE INFORMED THIS LEAD WAS EXPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2013 AND REPLACED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NOISE WAS RECORDED ON THE RV PACE/SENSE CHANNEL CAUSING MULTIPLE INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS. AT DEVICE INTERROGATION, AN RV P/S IMPEDANCE >3000 WAS RECORDED. NO CAPTURE WAS OBTAINED THROUGH THE LEAD AT MAX OUTPUTS. AN X-RAY DID NOT REVEAL VISUAL INTEGRITY ISSUES. THE PHYSICIAN IS STILL DECIDING BETWEEN IMPLANTING A NEW P/S LEAD OR EXTRACTING THE ENTIRE LEAD. ON (B)(6) 2013 - AS OF TODAY, ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION SUGGESTS THIS LEAD REMAINS IMPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
343934 LINOX SMART S 65 ICD LEAD NVY BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG 369818

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Other