FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTERFACE 8252800 RESPONSE 2.0 INCREMENT

MDR report key: 2981601 · Received February 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
1045254-2013-00166
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 27, 2013
Report Date
January 31, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.
Product Code
ETN
PMA / PMN Number
K024316
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE IS USED FOR THERAPEUTIC PURPOSES. (B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR. ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE ALLEGED COMPLAINT AND FOUND FAILURE IN THE PATIENT INTERFACE BOARD, WHICH WAS REPLACED. DUE TO THE AGE OF THE DEVICE BEING LESS THAN 1 YEAR AT THE TIME OF REPAIR AND THE USAGE ENVIRONMENT OF THE PATIENT INTERFACE, THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE CIRCUIT BOARD MALFUNCTION IS CONSIDERED TO BE MISUSE/MISHANDLING BASED ON THE POTENTIAL DAMAGE IT CAN INCUR DURING USE FROM DROPPING, ETC. THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED, TESTED TO SPECIFICATIONS AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT CERTAIN CHANNELS ON THE NIM RESPONSE 2.0 INCREMENTING PATIENT INTERFACE WERE NOT RESPONDING PREOPERATIVELY. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
84191 INTERFACE 8252800 RESPONSE 2.0 INCREMENT STIMULATOR, NERVE ETN MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC. 8252800 205796940

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1