PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE
Report
- Report Number
- 2183613-2013-00218
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 3, 2013
- Date of Event
- March 4, 2013
- Report Date
- March 5, 2013
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC.
- Product Code
- LWP
- PMA / PMN Number
- P820003
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B)(4). THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND WILL NOT BE EVALUATED.
(B)(4).
FURTHER ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED ON THE MAIN PCB. THIS ANALYSIS FOUND THAT A CAPACITOR COMPONENT CAUSED THE BATTERY REMOVAL TEST FAILURE.
PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED EVENT, THE MAIN PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) WAS OUT OF ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE LOWER CASE WAS BROKEN, THE UPPER CASE WAS DENTED/BROKEN, BOTH BAIL COVERS WERE BROKEN, THE ATRIAL OUTPUT CONNECTOR WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION, THE BATTERY CONTACTS WERE COMPRESSED, THE BATTERY DRAWER WAS BROKEN AND THE KEYBOARD WAS SCRATCHED.
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT PACE FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 SECONDS WHEN THE BATTERY IS REMOVED. THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED FOR REPAIR. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE GENERATOR HAD BEEN RETURNED FOR SERVICE. THE PAPERWORK INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136543 | PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE | LWP | MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC. | 5388 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |