FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 2964644 · Received February 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
2135394-2013-00004
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2013
Date of Event
December 6, 2012
Report Date
December 6, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MILACA INC.
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P890003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE REMOTE MONITOR WOULD DIAL OUT DURING THE TRANSMISSION PROCESS, BUT WOULD NOT COMPLETE THE TRANSMISSION. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE BATTERY HAD "EXPLODED" INSIDE THE MONITOR. THE PATIENT HAD ALREADY CLEANED UP THE MESS THE BATTERIES MADE, BUT THE MONITOR WOULD NOT SEND THE TRANSMISSION PROPERLY AND WAS REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
66286 CARELINK PULSE GENERATOR, PERMANENT, IMPLANTABLE NVZ MEDTRONIC MILACA INC. 2490H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00083 YR