FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR

MDR report key: 2790005 · Received October 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
2182208-2012-03415
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 15, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
DTE
PMA / PMN Number
P820003/S72
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS BASED SOLELY ON DEVICE RETURN AND ANALYSIS. THE EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US. NO INFORMATION TO SUGGEST A DEVICE-RELATED ADVERSE EVENT OR PRODUCT PROBLEM WAS RECEIVED. 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 FOUND THE LCD (LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY) WAS MISSING SEGMENTS, THE KEYBOARD WAS MECHANICALLY OUT OF SPECIFICATION, THE SIDE BAIL COVERS WERE BROKEN, AND THE UPPER CASE WAS DENTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE EPG (EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR) WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR A DEVICE CHECK. IT WAS ANALYZED AND TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other