FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 2791404 · Received October 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
2182208-2012-03516
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 15, 2012
Date of Event
July 13, 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 CONFIRMED THE REPORTED EVENT. ECG (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM) CONNECTOR IS LOOSE. POWER CORD DOOR IS BROKEN. PROGRAMMER HANDLE IS BROKEN. (B)(4) NOT ABLE TO INTERROGATE NON WIRELESS DEVICES. RF (RADIO FREQUENCY) HEAD CABLE IS SEVERELY TWISTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROGRAMMER HAD TROUBLE INTERROGATING NON-WIRELESS DEVICES AND THAT IT ONLY INTERMITTENTLY LOCATED THE DEVICES. 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 WERE 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. 2067

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other 2290 PACING SYSTEM ANALYZER