FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR

MDR report key: 2791267 · Received October 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
2183613-2012-01706
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 15, 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): ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE UPPER CASE WAS BROKEN, THE LOWER CASE, BATTERY RELEASE, HEART BLOCK, BATTERY CONTACTS, BATTERY DRAWER AND BATTERY FLEX WERE CONTAMINATED, THE SIDE BAIL COVERS AND RING COVER WERE BROKEN, THE SIDE BAILS AND RING WERE MISSING, AND THE KEYBOARD WAS SCRATCHED.

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 FOUND THAT THE UPPER CASE WAS BROKEN, THE LOWER CASE, BATTERY RELEASE, HEART BLOCK, BATTERY CONTACTS, BATTERY DRAWER AND BATTERY FLEX WERE CONTAMINATED, THE SIDE BAIL COVERS AND RING COVER WERE BROKEN, THE SIDE BAILS AND RING WERE MISSING, AND THE KEYBOARD WAS SCRATCHED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR TESTING, CALIBRATION AND REPAIR. IT WAS ANALYZED AND TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

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