FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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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