ASKU
Report
- Report Number
- 2182208-2011-00925
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 16, 2011
- Date of Event
- April 20, 2011
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC, INC.
- Product Code
- LWS
- PMA / PMN Number
- ASKU
- Removal / Correction Number
- ASKU
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE STICKERS WITH SERIAL NUMBERS AND MODEL NUMBERS FROM PROTECTA DEVICES THAT DO NOT SPECIFY THE NAME PROTECTA OR PROTECTA XT. THIS IS LEADING TO A LOT OF CONFUSION ON PATIENT IDENTIFICATION CARDS AND IMPLANT BOOKS FOR DOCTORS AND PHYSIOLOGIST. CUSTOMER BELIEVES IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS MODEL NUMBERS ARE SO SIMILAR. THIS IS COMPLAINT ABOUT PACKAGING LABELING. THE DEVICE STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE FOR THIS EVENT. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE STICKERS WITH SERIAL NUMBERS AND MODEL NUMBERS FROM PROTECTA DEVICES THAT DO NOT SPECIFY THE NAME PROTECTA OR PROTECTA XT. THIS IS LEADING TO A LOT OF CONFUSION ON PATIENT IDENTIFICATION CARDS AND IMPLANT BOOKS FOR DOCTORS AND PHYSIOLOGIST. CUSTOMER BELIEVES IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS MODEL NUMBERS ARE SO SIMILAR. THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT PACKAGING LABELING. THE DEVICE STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE FOR THIS EVENT. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASKU | IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKER/CARDIO/DEFIB | LWS | MEDTRONIC, INC. | ICD/MEDT | ASKU |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |