FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR

MDR report key: 2813288 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
2183613-2012-01936
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Date of Event
July 30, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MILACA INC.
Product Code
DTE
PMA / PMN Number
P820003/S72
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS BASED SOLELY ON DEVICE RETURN AND ANALYSIS. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. EVALUATION SUMMARY: (B)(4) LCD (LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY) IS OUT OF SPECIFICATION (SEGMENTS MISSING). MAIN PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND BATTERY RELEASE ARE CONTAMINATED. BATTERY CONTACTS ARE COMPRESSED. BATTERY DRAWER, LEAD FLEX COVER, RING COVER, AND TWO SIDE BAIL COVERS ARE BROKEN. UPPER AND LOWER CASES ARE BROKEN AND CONTAMINATED. TWO SIDE BAILS ARE MISSING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE CASE WAS BROKEN. THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR AND CALIBRATION, ANALYZED AND TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. NO INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED INDICATING PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR DTE MEDTRONIC MILACA INC. 5388

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other