MAUDE Adverse Event Report: BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG RIVACOR 7 VR-T DF4 PROMRI; ICD

Model Number	429536
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Pocket Erosion (2013)
Date of Event	07/29/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
This device was explanted due to pocket erosion.Should additional information become available, this file will be updated.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Erosion was observed following the implantation of this biotronik device.The sterilization process was investigated.The validated process assures that all sterilization parameters, such as gas concentration, temperature, humidity, etc., are within its specified ranges for each distributed device.Additionally an analysis of validated microbiological indicators is performed after every sterilization procedure as evidence of successful completion of the sterilization process.Review of the biotronik complaint database did not reveal any changes regarding the trend for this type of incident.In summary, the erosion was not device related.

• Brand Name: RIVACOR 7 VR-T DF4 PROMRI
• Common Device Name: ICD
• Manufacturer (Section D): BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KG; woermannkehre 1; berlin 12359 ; DE 12359
• Manufacturer Contact: 6024 jean road; lake oswego, OR 97035 ; 8772459800
• MDR Report Key: 22742592
• Report Number: 1028232-2025-03851
• Device Sequence Number: 7534130
• Product Code: LWS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04035479156817
• UDI-Public: (01)04035479156817(17)250430
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: TX
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P050023
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2024
• Device Explanted Year: 2025
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Consumer
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 08/07/2025

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Expiration Date: 04/30/2025
• Device Model Number: 429536
• Device Catalogue Number: 429536
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/30/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 08/07/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/20/2023
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Hospitalization
• Patient Age: 79 YR
• Patient Sex: Male