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Combination product: yes.Upon receipt, the lead under complaint was found cut 11 cm distal to the df4 connector pin (into 2 segments).An extraction aid was found on the distal fragment, it is reasonable to assume that the lead was cut during the surgery.The insulation was found damaged 7, 10, 21 and 28 cm proximal to the lead tip.Additionally, the conductor cable leading to the rv shock coil was found fractured 28 cm proximal to the lead tip.Based on the characteristics of the damages mentioned above, it is reasonable to assume that the lead had been subject to severe mechanical stress in the implanted state.Furthermore, the rv shock coil was found deformed, which probably occurred during the extraction procedure due to tensile stress.Prior to the analysis of the device, the quality documents accompanying the manufacturing process for this device were re-investigated.All production steps were performed accordingly, and in particular the final acceptance test proved the device functions to be as specified.In conclusion, the analysis did not reveal any sign of a material or manufacturing problem.
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