FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR

MDR report key: 2791444 · 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