FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 2951414 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183613-2013-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Date of Event
November 2, 2012
Report Date
November 5, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC.
Product Code
DTE
PMA / PMN Number
P820003/S72
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED EVENT. THE HEART LEAD FLEX WAS OUT OF ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION. FLUID INGRESS WAS ALSO FOUND ON THE HEART LEAD FLEX AND IN THE LOWER CASE WHERE THE HEART LEAD FLEX WAS. THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) WAS MISSING SEGMENTS, AND THE SIDE BAIL COVERS WERE BROKEN. THE UPPER AND LOWER CASES, HEART BLOCK, LEAD FLEX COVER, HEART WIRE CONTACTS, AND BATTERY FLEX WERE CONTAMINATED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE ROUTINE CHECK OF THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR (EPG) THE OUTPUT AND EMERGENCY MODE WERE FOUND TO BE OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THE EPG WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE AND REPAIR. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT INDICATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE ROUTINE CHECK OF THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR (EPG), THE OUTPUT AND EMERGENCY MODE WERE FOUND TO BE OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THE EPG WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE AND REPAIR. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
55647 PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE DTE MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC. 5388

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1