FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 3152155 · Received June 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183613-2013-00517
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 7, 2013
Date of Event
March 1, 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
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS COULD NOT CONFIRM THE REPORT THAT THE DEVICE TURNED OFF DURING TESTING. THE DEVICE PASSED ALL INCOMING FUNCTIONAL TESTS. ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE BATTERY DRAWER IS BROKEN AND ONE CASE SCREW IS MISSING. ANALYSIS ALSO FOUND THE UPPER CASE, LOWER CASE, TWO SIDE BAIL COVERS, AND RING COVER ARE BROKEN. BATTERY RELEASE AND KEYBOARD PAD ARE CONTAMINATED. BATTERY CONTACTS COMPRESSED. TWO SIDE BAILS, RING, AND BATTERY DRAWER O-RING ARE MISSING.

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 THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR (EPG) TURNED OFF DURING TESTING, THE BATTERY TRAY IS BROKEN, AND THERE IS A SCREW MISSING. THE EPG WAS RETURNED FOR REPAIR. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
252901 PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE LWP MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC. 5388

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1