FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 3152337 · Received June 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183613-2013-00678
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 7, 2013
Date of Event
April 22, 2013
Report Date
April 22, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC.
Product Code
LWP
PMA / PMN Number
P820003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER COMMENT THAT THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) WAS MISSING SEGMENTS AND ANALYSIS DETERMINED THAT THE LCD GASKET WAS SEEPING OUT. ANALYSIS ALSO FOUND THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER CASES AS WELL AS ONE SIDE COVER WERE BROKEN, THAT ONE SIDE COVER AND ONE SIDE BAIL WERE MISSING, THE BATTERY CONTACTS WERE COMPRESSED, THE KEYBOARD PAD WAS CONTAMINATED (COSMETIC) AND THAT THE MAIN PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION/CONTAMINATED. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THAT DUE TO EXTENSIVE DAMAGE THE GENERATOR WAS BEING RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER UNREPAIRED. (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 EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR'S LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) HAD SEGMENTS BLACKED OUT ON THE BOTTOM. THE GENERATOR WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. IT WAS INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR'S LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) HAD SEGMENTS BLACKED OUT ON THE BOTTOM. THE GENERATOR WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. IT WAS INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
252896 PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE LWP MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC. 5388

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1