FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 3152279 · Received June 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
2182208-2013-01572
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 7, 2013
Date of Event
April 15, 2013
Report Date
April 15, 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 COULD NOT CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER COMMENTS THAT THERE WAS LATENCY WITH THE SENSING AND THRESHOLD TESTING, NOR THAT IT TOOK AWHILE FOR THE TEST TO END WHEN CAPTURE WAS LOST AND THAT THERE WAS NOISE ON THE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG). IT WAS NOTED THAT NO ECG CABLES WERE SENT IN WITH THE DEVICE, BUT REPAIR WAS CONTINUED AND THE HARD DISK DRIVE WAS REIMAGED AND THE CURRENT SOFTWARE RELOADED AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE. ANALYSIS WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER COMMENT THAT "THERE WERE BROKEN GREY PIECES FROM THE SIDE OF THE PRINTER AND THE PIECES ARE INSIDE WHERE THE WAND NORMALLY IS" AND THEREFORE THE PRINTER DRAWER WAS REPLACED. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

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 PROGRAMMER SHOWED NOISE ON THE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (EKG) AND LATENCY WITH THE SENSING AND THRESHOLD TESTING. IT WAS NOTED IT TAKES A WHILE FOR TEST TO END WHEN CAPTURE IS LOST. THERE ARE BROKEN GRAY PIECES FROM SIDE OF PRINTER AND THE PIECES ARE INSIDE WHERE WAND NORMALLY IS. THE PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED FOR REPAIR. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROGRAMMER SHOWED NOISE ON THE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (EKG) AND LATENCY WITH THE SENSING AND THRESHOLD TESTING. IT WAS NOTED IT TAKES A WHILE FOR TEST TO END WHEN CAPTURE IS LOST. THERE ARE BROKEN GRAY PIECES FROM SIDE OF PRINTER AND THE PIECES ARE INSIDE WHERE WAND NORMALLY IS. THE PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED FOR REPAIR. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
252931 CARELINK PROGRAMMER, PACEMAKER KRG MEDTRONIC, INC. 2090W

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1