FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 2952241 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183613-2013-00091
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Date of Event
November 20, 2012
Report Date
December 13, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC.
Product Code
LWP
PMA / PMN Number
P820003/S72
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, 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. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED EVENT, THE MAIN PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION. FURTHER ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED ON THE PCB. THIS ANALYSIS FOUND THAT A TRANSISTOR COMPONENT FAILED, FURTHER CONFIRMING THE EVENT. ONCE THIS COMPONENT WAS REPLACED, THE UNIT WAS ABLE TO POWER UP SUCCESSFULLY. (B)(4).

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).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR WOULD NOT POWER ON. THE GENERATOR WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION GIVEN AS TO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR WOULD NOT POWER ON. THE GENERATOR WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION GIVEN AS TO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
55836 PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE LWP MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC. 5388

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1