FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 2952927 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183613-2013-00163
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Date of Event
December 12, 2012
Report Date
December 12, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC.
Product Code
LWP
PMA / PMN Number
P820003/S72
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

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 GENERATOR WAS RETURNED AND ANALYSIS COULD NOT CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER COMMENT THAT THE UNIT HAD INTERMITTENT OUTPUT WHILE PACING. ANALYSIS DID CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER COMMENT THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER CASES WERE BROKEN. ANALYSIS ALSO FOUND THE UPPER AND LOWER CASES, BATTERY RELEASE, HEART BLOCK, LEAD FLEX COVER, HEART WIRE CONTACTS AND KEYBOARD PAD CONTAMINATED, THE RING COVER AND TWO SIDE BAIL COVERS BROKEN, THE BATTERY CONTACTS COMPRESSED, THE RING BENT, ONE SIDE BAIL MISSING AND THE BATTERY DRAWER OUT OF SPECIFICATION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR HAD INTERMITTENT OUTPUT WHILE PACING AND MULTIPLE CRACKS IN ITS CASE. THE GENERATOR WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. IT WAS INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR HAD INTERMITTENT OUTPUT WHILE PACING AND MULTIPLE CRACKS IN ITS CASE. THE GENERATOR WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. IT WAS INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
56029 PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE LWP MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC. 5388

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1