FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ASKU

MDR report key: 2131409 · Received June 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183613-2011-00269
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 16, 2011
Date of Event
March 18, 2011
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
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4): ANALYSIS COULD NOT CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER COMMENT. ANALYSIS DID FIND THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER CASES WERE CONTAMINATED AND BROKEN, THE BATTERY RELEASE, FOUR CONTROL KNOBS, RING COVER, TWO SIDE BAIL COVERS, HEART BLOCK, LEAD FLEX COVER, TWO PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) SCREWS, BOARD CONNECTOR CABLES, OUTPUT CONNECTORS, BATTERY DRAWER, KEYBOARD PAD, MAIN PCB, ENCODER FLEX AND HEART LEAD FLEX WAS CONTAMINATED, THE BATTERY CONTACTS WERE COMPRESSED, TWO SIDE BAILS WERE MISSING, AND THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE IS IN PROCESS; THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED WHEN AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE EPG (EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR) WAS ATTACHED TO A PATIENT, AND IT SUDDENLY STOPPED PACING DURING A CASE. THE EPG WAS CHANGED WITH ANOTHER UNIT, WHICH RESOLVED THE ISSUE. IT APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED. NO 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 Required Intervention