FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 2811225 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
2182208-2012-03685
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Date of Event
September 10, 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) THE REPORTED SYSTEM ERRORS SEEM TO BE DUE TO A PCB (PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD) ASSEMBLY FAILING TO RESPOND IN THE ALLOCATED TIME, HOWEVER THE PCB IN THE PROGRAMMER PASSED FUNCTIONAL TESTING. SYSTEM FAN IS NOISY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROGRAMMER DISPLAYED AN ERROR MESSAGE AT THE BEGINNING OF AN INTERROGATION, REBOOTED FINE AND THEN RE-GENERATED THE ERROR WHEN THE INTERROGATION WAS ATTEMPTED AGAIN. THE SERVICE DISK WAS GOING TO BE RUN. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT A FEW DAYS LATER THE PROGRAMMER POWERED UP WITH A DIFFERENT ERROR. THE SERVICE DISK WAS RUN BUT THE PROGRAMMER LOCKED UP WITH THE ERROR AND WOULD NOT CLEAR. THE PROGRAMMER 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 CARELINK PROGRAMMER KRG MEDTRONIC, INC. 2090

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other 2067 PROGRAMMER RF HEAD