FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 2951708 · Received February 9, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B)(6). (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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