FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 2790405 · Received October 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
2182208-2012-03454
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 15, 2012
Date of Event
June 1, 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

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 REPORTED EVENT. PROGRAMMER WAS LEFT ON WITH THE HEAD PLUGGED IN FOR OVER 24 HOUR WITH NO FAULT FOUND. THERMAL SENSOR #6 FUNCTIONAL TEST IS OUT OF SPECIFICATION; LVDS (LOW VOLTAGE DIFFERENTIAL SIGNAL) PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOUND OUT OF ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION. STYLUS IS BENT. RIGHT KEYBOARD HINGE IS DAMAGED. POWER SUPPLY HAS CORROSION. (B)(4) RF (RADIO FREQUENCY) HEAD UPLINK TESTS ARE OUT OF SPECIFICATION; RF HEAD CABLE FOUND OUT OF ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION. RF HEAD LABEL BACKING MISSING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROGRAMMER WAS INTERMITTENTLY OVERHEATING. THE PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. THE RF (RADIO FREQUENCY) HEAD WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER, ANALYZED AND TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARELINK PROGRAMMER RF HEAD KRG MEDTRONIC, INC. 2067L

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other