FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 3032904 · Received April 3, 2013

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

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). THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND WILL NOT BE EVALUATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FURTHER ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED ON THE MAIN PCB. THIS ANALYSIS FOUND THAT A CAPACITOR COMPONENT CAUSED THE BATTERY REMOVAL TEST FAILURE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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