FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

LINOX SMART S DX 65/15

MDR report key: 6173108 · Received December 14, 2016

Report

Report Number
1028232-2016-04994
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 14, 2016
Date of Event
September 26, 2016
Report Date
November 30, 2016
Manufacturer
BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG
Product Code
NVY
PMA / PMN Number
P980023
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LEAD UNDER COMPLAINT WAS RECEIVED WITH A SEPARATED DF-1 CONNECTOR. BOTH LEAD FRAGMENTS WERE SUBJECTED TO AN EXTENSIVE ANALYSIS. APART FROM THE SEPARATED DF-1 CONNECTOR, THE INNER COIL WAS FOUND BEND 2.5 CM DISTAL TO THE IS-1 CONNECTOR PIN. IT IS ASSUMED THAT THESE FINDINGS OCCURRED DURING THE EXTRACTION PROCEDURE. 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. IN CONCLUSION, THE ANALYSIS DID NOT REVEAL ANY SIGN OF A MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. BIOTRONIK MONITORS THE POST-MARKET PERFORMANCE OF ITS PRODUCTS CLOSELY IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY ANY TRENDS THAT MAY REVEAL OVER TIME A POTENTIAL MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN ISSUE. THE HISTORIC PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THE CURRENT CASE DOES NOT AT THIS POINT REVEAL ANY SUCH TREND.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT EXPIRED ON (B)(6) 2016 DUE TO CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THIS FILE WILL BE UPDATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
824369 LINOX SMART S DX 65/15 ICD LEAD NVY BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG 365500

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Death