PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE
Report
- Report Number
- 2183613-2013-00055
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 9, 2013
- Date of Event
- November 15, 2012
- Report Date
- November 20, 2012
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC.
- Product Code
- LWP
- PMA / PMN Number
- P820003/S72
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B)(6). (B)(4).
EVALUATION SUMMARY (B)(4): THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR WAS RETURNED AND ANALYSIS DID NOT CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER COMMENT THAT THE RATE KNOB DID NOT WORK. ANALYSIS DID FIND THAT THE LOWER CASE WAS BROKEN AND CONTAMINATED, THAT ONE BAIL COVER WAS BROKEN AND ONE WAS CONTAMINATED, TWO CASE SCREWS WERE MISSING, THE LEAD FLEX COVER WAS CONTAMINATED, THE BATTERY CONTACTS WERE COMPRESSED AND THE SERIAL NUMBER LABEL WAS DAMAGED. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RATE KNOB ON THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR DID NOT WORK. THE GENERATOR WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RATE KNOB ON THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR DID NOT WORK. THE GENERATOR WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55696 | PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE | LWP | MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC. | 5388 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |