FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GEM

MDR report key: 1082829 · Received July 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
1082829
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 17, 2008
Date of Event
July 10, 2008
Report Date
July 17, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC. CARDIAC RHYTHM DISEASE MANAGEMENT
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT CALLED CLINIC STATED THAT DEVICE WAS BEEPING, AND WAS BROUGHT INTO THE CLINIC THE SAME DAY. WHEN DEVICE INTERROGATED, OBSERVATION WINDOW SHOWED "THE CHARGE CIRCUIT IS INACTIVE, THERAPIES WILL NOT BE DELIVERED." CONTACTED MEDTRONIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE REPROGRAMMED AND NEEDED TO BE CHANGED OUT. PT TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER FACILITY ON CARDIAC MONITOR FOR DEVICE CHANGE OUT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GEM AICD LWS MEDTRONIC, INC. CARDIAC RHYTHM DISEASE MANAGEMENT GEM 7227 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR