FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR

MDR report key: 2791169 · Received October 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
2183613-2012-01695
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 15, 2012
Date of Event
July 5, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MILACA INC.
Product Code
DTE
PMA / PMN Number
P820003/S70
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

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 CONFIRMED THE REPORTED EVENT. INTERCONNECT FLEX IS OUT OF ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION. DEVICE SENSITIVITY IS OUT OF SPECIFICATION. FLEXES ON THE INTERCONNECT FLEX AND CONNECTOR OF THE MAIN PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY ARE SLIGHTLY MISALIGNED. LOWER CASE IS BROKEN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE BIOMED TESTED THE DEVICE, THE VENTRICULAR SENSITIVITY WAS FOUND WAY OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THE BIOMED RETESTED THE DEVICE USING THE RECOMMENDED WAVEFORM AND THE VENTRICULAR SENSITIVITY PASSED. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR DTE MEDTRONIC MILACA INC. 5348

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other