FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 2811901 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
2182208-2012-03672
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Date of Event
August 27, 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) PROGRAMMER DOES NOT POWER ON; POWER SUPPLY FOUND OUT OF ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION. SYSTEM FAN IS NOISY. PROGRAMMER MICROPHONE FOUND OUT OF ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION. (B)(4) RF (RADIO FREQUENCY) HEAD WILL NOT INTERROGATE; RF HEAD CABLE FOUND OUT OF ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN AN ANALYZER SESSION WENT TO BE ENTERED AN ERROR MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE PROGRAMMER THAT THERE WAS NO ANALYZER CONNECTION. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THAT THE PROGRAMMER WAS POWERED OFF AND IT WAS UNABLE TO BE POWERED ON. THE PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. IT WAS INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. THE RF (RADIO FREQUENCY) HEAD WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER, ANALYZED AND TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARELINK PROGRAMMER RF HEAD KRG MEDTRONIC, INC. 2067

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other