FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LINOX SD 65/16

MDR report key: 4210993 · Received October 29, 2014

Report

Report Number
1028232-2014-003808
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 29, 2014
Date of Event
September 27, 2014
Report Date
October 15, 2014
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P980023
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS OF TODAY, THE MEDICAL DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS, THEREFORE THE DEVICE ITSELF COULD NOT BE INVESTIGATED. THE RECEIVED DATA WERE CAREFULLY ANALYSED. THE AVAILABLE IEGMS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF ARTEFACTS IN THE RV CHANNEL, WHICH LED TO THE DETECTION OF VF EPISODES. IN THIS AVAILABLE SECTION NO SHOCKS WERE DELIVERED. IN SPITE OF THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS, NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN REGARDING THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CLINICAL OBSERVATION. AN ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD WOULD BE NECESSARY FOR A ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR THE DEVICE ITSELF BECOME AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OUS MDR - AFTER AN IMPLANTATION PERIOD OF ABOUT 60 MONTHS, OVERSENSING WITH INAPPROPRIATE THERAPY WAS REPORTED. THE LEAD WAS CAPPED AND NOT RETURNED TO BIOTRONIK. PART FROM THE SHOCKS, NO ADVERSE PATIENT SIDE EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THE LEAD WAS CAPPED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
692406 LINOX SD 65/16 ICD LEAD NVY BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG 350053

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization