FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR
MDR report key: 2791444
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Received October 15, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 2183613-2012-01720
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 15, 2012
- Date of Event
- July 6, 2012
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MILACA INC.
- Product Code
- DTE
- PMA / PMN Number
- P820003/S72
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VA, 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. HEART LEAD FLEX IS OUT OF SPECIFICATION. UPPER CASE IS DAMAGED. LOWER CASE IS BROKEN. LEAD FLEX COVER IS CORRODED. BATTERY CONTACTS ARE COMPRESSED. KEYBOARD WINDOW IS SCRATCHED. SERIAL NUMBER LABEL IS TORN.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR HAD NO OUTPUTS. THE GENERATOR WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS 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 |