FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 3151951 · Received June 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183613-2013-00542
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 7, 2013
Date of Event
March 5, 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
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

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).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED EVENT; LCD (LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY) IS OUT OF ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION (MISSING PIXELS, LOWER SCREEN). ANALYSIS ALSO FOUND THE UPPER CASE, LOWER CASE, AND ONE BAIL COVER ARE BROKEN. LCD LENS IS CRACKED. BATTERY RELEASE AND LEAD FLEX COVER ARE CONTAMINATED. ONE BAIL COVER, RING COVER, ONE BAIL, RING, AND BATTERY DRAWER O-RING ARE MISSING. BATTERY CONTACTS ARE COMPRESSED. ONE BAIL IS BENT AND THE KEYBOARD IS SCRATCHED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE EPG (EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR) SCREEN WAS DISTORTED AT THE BOTTOM WHEN TURNED ON. THE EPG WAS RETURNED FOR REPAIR. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
252652 PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE LWP MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC. 5388

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1