FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INTERFACE 8252800 RESPONSE 2.0 INCREMENT

MDR report key: 3025362 · Received March 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
1045254-2013-00306
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 28, 2013
Report Date
March 8, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.
Product Code
ETN
PMA / PMN Number
K024316
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE IS USED FOR THERAPEUTIC PURPOSES. (B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE INTERFACE WAS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. DURING REPAIR, THE CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINT WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED, THE UNIT WAS FOUND TO MEET SPECIFICATION; HOWEVER, COMMUNICATION WITH THE CUSTOMER REVEALED THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD IDENTIFIED A LOOSE CONNECTION IN CHANNEL 1 AND HAD RE-SOLDERED THE CONNECTION. BASED ON THE REPAIR OUTCOME AND THE REPAIR HISTORY, THE 'MOST LIKELY' CAUSE OF THE EVENT IS ANTICIPATED USE CHARACTERISTICS LEADING TO THE MALFUNCTIONING INTERNAL CONNECTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT IMPACT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
128531 INTERFACE 8252800 RESPONSE 2.0 INCREMENT STIMULATOR, NERVE ETN MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC. 8252800 60521400

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1