FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 3151910 · Received June 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
2182208-2013-01221
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 7, 2013
Date of Event
March 12, 2013
Report Date
June 14, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
KRG
PMA / PMN Number
P890003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE REPORTED SOFTWARE LOAD ISSUE. ANALYSIS FOUND THE ECG (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM) CONNECTOR OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSE.

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).

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 ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) ON THE PROGRAMMER WAS NOISY AND WAS HARD TO READ. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THE ECG PORT IS DAMAGED. IT WAS NOTED THE PROGRAMMER WILL NOT COMPLETE INSTALLATION OF THE MOST CURRENT SOFTWARE FROM BOTH THE USB (UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS) AND MEDTRONIC SERVER. THE PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED FOR REPAIR. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
253287 CARELINK PROGRAMMER, PACEMAKER KRG MEDTRONIC, INC. 2090

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1