FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 2201336 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2182208-2011-01183
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Date of Event
May 6, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
KRG
PMA / PMN Number
P890003/S065
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CLINICIAN THAT WHEN THE PROGRAMMER, DURING AN ATTEMPTED INTERROGATION OF AN IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR, THE PROGRAMMER HAD AN ERROR MESSAGE. THE POWER WAS RECYCLED HOWEVER THE ERROR OCCURRED AGAIN. THERE IS ANOTHER PROGRAMMER THAT THE CLINICIAN COULD USE. A SERVICE DISK WAS GOING TO BE RUN AT A LATER DATE TO CLEAR THE ERROR. A SERVICE DISKETTE WAS REQUESTED TO CLEAR THE ERROR. IF THE ISSUE PERSISTS THE PROGRAMMER WILL BE RETURNED FOR REPAIR. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARELINK PROGRAMMER KRG MEDTRONIC, INC. 2090 ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other