FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 2790243 · Received October 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
2182208-2012-03436
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 15, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
KRG
PMA / PMN Number
P890003/S065
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. NO INFORMATION TO SUGGEST A DEVICE-RELATED ADVERSE EVENT OR PRODUCT PROBLEM WAS RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4): ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THAT THE SOFTWARE WAS UNABLE TO BE UPDATED. ANALYSIS ALSO FOUND THAT A TAB WAS MISSING FROM THE POWER CORD BAY, THE KEYBOARD SLIDE COVER WAS MISSING AND THE KEYBOARD WAS NOT INSTALLED, THE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) CONNECTOR WAS LOOSE AND THE USER WAS UNABLE TO SELECT OBJECTS ON THE SCREEN USING THE STYLUS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT ATTEMPTS TO UPDATE THE PROGRAMMER SOFTWARE VIA THE SDN (SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK) WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED FOR REPAIR. IT WAS ANALYZED AND TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other 2067 PROGRAMMER RF HEAD