FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 2951625 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183613-2013-00049
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Date of Event
November 7, 2012
Report Date
November 7, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC.
Product Code
LWP
PMA / PMN Number
P820003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

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 (B)(4): THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AND ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER COMMENT THAT THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) WAS BROKEN. ANALYSIS ALSO FOUND THAT THE UPPER CASE WAS BROKEN. (B)(6). (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DISPLAY ON THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR (EPG) IS BROKEN. THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER STATED THAT IT IS LIKE THERE IS "BLACK INK RUNNING THROUGH IT." THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER ALSO NOTED THAT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE BEEN DROPPED. THE EPG WAS RETURNED FOR REPAIR. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
55708 PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE LWP MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC. 5388

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1