FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 3151954 · Received June 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
2182208-2013-01206
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 7, 2013
Date of Event
March 11, 2013
Report Date
March 11, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
DXY
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 FOUND THAT THE LABEL WAS MISSING ITS COATING AND THAT THERE WAS A BROKEN LENS ON THE UPPER CASE. THE CABLE AND THE UPPER CASE WERE REPLACED AND THE PROGRAMMER HEAD PASSED ALL FUNCTIONAL AND SYSTEMS TESTS. NO OTHER ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. (B)(4).

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 RADIO FREQUENCY PROGRAMMER HEAD WAS EITHER MISSING ITS LABEL BACKING OR WAS HAVING TELEMETRY DIFFICULTY. FOLLOW-UP WITH THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT HE BELIEVED PAPERWORK HAD BEEN INCLUDED INDICATING WHICH HEADS HAD WHICH DIFFICULTY. THAT PAPERWORK IS NOT PRESENT IN THE EVENT FILE SO HE HAS NO WAY TO TELL US WHICH WAS WHICH. THE PROGRAMMER HEAD WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RADIO FREQUENCY PROGRAMMER HEAD WAS EITHER MISSING ITS LABEL BACKING OR WAS HAVING TELEMETRY DIFFICULTY. FOLLOW-UP WITH THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT HE BELIEVED PAPERWORK HAD BEEN INCLUDED INDICATING WHICH HEADS HAD WHICH DIFFICULTY. THAT PAPERWORK IS NOT PRESENT IN THE EVENT FILE SO HE HAS NO WAY TO TELL US WHICH WAS WHICH. THE PROGRAMMER HEAD WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
253301 CARELINK PULSE-GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, IMPLANTABLE DXY MEDTRONIC, INC. 2067

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1