FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 2951688 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183613-2013-00058
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Date of Event
November 7, 2012
Report Date
November 8, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC.
Product Code
LWP
PMA / PMN Number
P820003
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BIOMEDICAL DEPARTMENT RECEIVED AN EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR (EPG) THAT WAS NOT CAPTURING. THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER STATED THAT RECENTLY THEY STARTED USING DISPOSABLE WIRES FROM REMINGTON AND THIS CAPTURE ISSUE HAD BEEN REPORTED "SEVERAL TIMES SINCE." TECHNICAL SERVICES SUGGESTED THAT THE DISPOSABLE CABLES BE USED TO SEE IF THE ISSUE IS WITH THE CABLES. FURTHER INVESTIGATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE CALLER. ANOTHER EPG WAS USED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
57116 PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE LWP MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC. 5388

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R