FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 3151866 · Received June 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
2182208-2013-01231
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 7, 2013
Date of Event
March 27, 2013
Report Date
March 27, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
LWP
PMA / PMN Number
P820003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED EVENT, THE VENTRICULAR OUTPUT CONNECTOR WAS BROKEN. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE LOWER CASE WAS BROKEN AND BOTH BAIL COVERS WERE BROKEN.

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 VENTRICULAR OUTPUT CONNECTOR ON THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR (EPG) WAS DAMAGED AND WOULD NOT LOCK THE PATIENT CABLE. THE EPG WAS RETURNED FOR REPAIR AND CALIBRATION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
252088 PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE LWP MEDTRONIC, INC. 5388

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1