FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSAR II GENERATOR

MDR report key: 2848225 · Received November 28, 2012

Report

Report Number
1226420-2012-00081
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 28, 2012
Date of Event
October 31, 2012
Report Date
January 22, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY, LLC,
Product Code
MUL
PMA / PMN Number
K102029
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT# (B)(4) EVALUATION PROCESS: UNIT RECEIVED IN POOR CONDITION AND UPON INTERNAL VISUAL INSPECTION THE LVPS HAD BROKEN LOOSE OF ITS MOUNTS AND WAS MOVING FREELY INSIDE THE RF MODULE. RF HIGH VOLTAGE HARNESS FOUND TO BE DISCONNECTED FROM HEADER J2 ON THE DC POWER PCBA. AFTER REMOUNTING AND RECONNECTING UNIT DELIVERED RF ENERGY CORRECTLY INTO FIXED RESISTORS. ERROR LOG: 2 E11 (PATIENT RETURN ELECTRODE DISCONNECTED), 27 F9 (POWER SUPPLY UNDERCURRENT). E11 ARE NORMAL USE ERRORS AND F9 DUE TO DISCONNECTED RF HIGH VOLTAGE HARNESS. ROOT CAUSE: ROUGH HANDLING CAUSED THE LVPS TO BREAK FREE OF ITS MOUNTS AND THE RF HV HARNESS FREE FROM THE DC PCBA J2 CONNECTOR. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). METHOD: PRODUCT SCHEDULED FOR RETURN BUT NOT RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER FOR INSPECTION. RESULTS: PRODUCT SCHEDULED FOR RETURN BUT NOT RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER FOR INSPECTION. CONCLUSION: PRODUCT SCHEDULED FOR RETURN BUT NOT RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER FOR INSPECTION. PRODUCT EVENT: (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PULSAR II GENERATOR NOT PROPERLY WORKING. NO POWER TO DEVICE. GENERATOR WAS SWAPPED OUT AND DEVICE WORKED FINE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PULSAR II GENERATOR NOT PROPERLY WORKING. NO POWER TO DEVICE. GENERATOR WAS SWAPPED OUT AND DEVICE WORKED FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSAR II GENERATOR GENERATOR,ELECTROSURGICAL,COAGULATION,CANCER MUL MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY, LLC, PS100-102

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1