FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 2951657 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183613-2013-00053
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Date of Event
December 3, 2012
Report Date
December 3, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC.
Product Code
LWP
PMA / PMN Number
P820003
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1661-2014
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS AGO, A FIELD CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS INITIATED FOR THE SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE NOTED IN SECTION D WHICH MAY INVOLVE INTERMITTENT PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN PACING FUNCTIONS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US WHERE THE SAME MODEL IS DISTRIBUTED. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED EVENT. THE ENGINEER FOUND THAT THE FOIL OF THE INTERCONNECT FLEX ASSEMBLY WAS PRESSED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PACING RATE ON THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR (EPG) COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR REPAIR. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
56052 PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE LWP MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC. 5348

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1