FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CARELINK
MDR report key: 2812850
·
Received October 31, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 2182208-2012-03818
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 31, 2012
- Date of Event
- October 15, 2012
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC, INC.
- Product Code
- NVZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- P890003/S145
- 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: ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED EVENT. THE STYLUS CALIBRATION WAS OFF AND COULD NOT BE CALIBRATED. THE OVERLAY BEZEL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE POWER CORD BAY TAB WAS ALSO BROKEN OFF, AND THE PROGRAMMER CASE HANDLE WAS DAMAGED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE HAD RECALIBRATED THE PROGRAMMER'S TOUCH PEN SEVERAL TIMES BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE PEN TO ACTIVATE ICONS PROPERLY, AS THE CALIBRATION WAS "WAY OFF" IN SOME AREAS. THE PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED FOR REPAIR. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARELINK | PROGRAMMER | NVZ | MEDTRONIC, INC. | 2090X |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other | 2067L PROGRAMMER RF HEAD |