FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, EXTERNAL

MDR report key: 2811094 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
2183613-2012-02039
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Date of Event
October 2, 2012
Report Date
November 6, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC.
Product Code
DTE
PMA / PMN Number
P820003/S70
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, 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. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS COULD NOT CONFIRM THE REPORTED EVENT, THE DEVICE PASSED FUNCTIONAL TESTING. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER CASES WERE BROKEN, ALL THREE CONTROL KNOBS WERE CRACKED, THE BATTERY DRAWER WAS BROKEN, ONE BATTERY LATCH WAS BROKEN, ONE BAIL COVER WAS BROKEN, THE RING COVER WAS BROKEN, AND THE MAIN KEYBOARD WAS DAMAGED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR HAD NO OUTPUT WHEN IT WAS TURNED ON. THE GENERATOR WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION GIVEN AS TO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR HAD NO OUTPUT WHEN IT WAS TURNED ON. THE GENERATOR WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION GIVEN AS TO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE-GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, EXTERNAL DTE MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC. 5348

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other