FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 2952694 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183613-2013-00141
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Report Date
November 27, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC.
Product Code
LWP
PMA / PMN Number
P820003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS BASED SOLELY ON DEVICE ANALYSIS. NO INFORMATION TO SUGGEST A DEVICE RELATED ADVERSE EVENT OR PRODUCT PROBLEM WAS RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED EVENT, THE UPPER AND LOWER CASES WERE BROKEN. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT BOTH BAIL COVERS AND RING COVER WERE BROKEN, BOTH BAILS WERE MISSING, ONE BATTERY LATCH WAS BROKEN, AND THERE WAS NO PACING OUTPUT DUE TO THE HEART LEAD FLEX BEING OUT OF SPECIFICATION. ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THERE WAS A SHORT ON THE OUTPUT SIGNAL PATH OF THE HEART LEAD FLEX COMPONENT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR HAD A BROKEN CASE. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER, ANALYZED, AND TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
56428 PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE LWP MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC. 5348

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1