BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR

    MDR report key: 2790620 · Received October 15, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    2183613-2012-01673
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    October 15, 2012
    Date of Event
    June 13, 2012
    Manufacturer
    MEDTRONIC MILACA 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. 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): BATTERY CONTACTS ARE COMPRESSED. ONE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FLEX IS CREASED. UPPER AND LOWER CASES, BOTH BAIL COVERS, RING COVER, BATTERY DRAWER, AND LCD (LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY) ARE BROKEN. LEAD FLEX COVER IS CORRODED. THE RING IS BENT. KEYBOARD WINDOW IS SCRATCHED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THE EPG (EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR) TOOK A FALL FROM TABLE HEIGHT. THE EPG WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR AND CALIBRATION, ANALYZED AND TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

    Devices

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

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Other