FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASKU

MDR report key: 1922458 · Received December 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183613-2010-00319
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 13, 2010
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MILACA INC.
Product Code
DTE
PMA / PMN Number
P820003/S72
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) ANALYSIS COULD NOT CONFIRM THE REPORTED EVENT. THE DEVICE PASSED TESTING, WITH NO ANOMALIES FOUND. THE BATTERY CONTACTS WERE CONTAMINATED, AND THE BAIL ATTACHMENT COVERS WERE BROKEN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE DEVICE SHOWED A BLANK SCREEN, WITH NO PRIOR WARNING OF A LOW BATTERY. THE ECG MONITOR ALARMED, ALERTING HOSPITAL STAFF TO A HEART RATE OF 50BPM AND REDUCED SYSTOLIC PRESSURE. THE DEVICE WAS SET TO DDD, WITH A LOWER RATE OF 90PPM. NO FURTHER PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASKU EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR DTE MEDTRONIC MILACA INC. 5388 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other