FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR

MDR report key: 2791636 · Received October 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
2183613-2012-01738
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 15, 2012
Date of Event
July 10, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MILACA INC.
Product Code
DTE
PMA / PMN Number
P820003/S72
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

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. ONE DIODE ON THE VENTRICULAR SIDE OF THE HEART LEAD FLEX IS SHORTED. SIDE BAIL COVERS ARE BROKEN. THE RING IS BENT. KEYBOARD HAS A COSMETIC ISSUE. ENCODER FLEX IS OUT OF SPECIFICATION; ATRIAL OUTPUT CONTROL KNOB IS INTERMITTENTLY WORKING (SKIPPING NUMBER).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO OUTPUT ON THE VENTRICULAR SIDE OF THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR. THE GENERATOR WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. THIS WAS FOUND DURING ROUTINE TESTING AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

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