FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 3152715 · Received June 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183613-2013-00655
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 7, 2013
Date of Event
April 12, 2013
Report Date
April 12, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC.
Product Code
LWP
PMA / PMN Number
P820003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, 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 CUSTOMER COMMENT THAT THE VENTRICULAR OUTPUT CONNECTOR WAS BROKEN, AND IT WAS REPLACED. ANALYSIS ALSO FOUND THE UPPER AND LOWER CASES, SIDE BAIL COVERS, LEAD FLEX COVER AND BATTERY DRAWER WERE BROKEN, THE BATTERY CONTACTS WERE COMPRESSED AND CONTAMINATED, THE BATTERY FLEX WAS CORRODED AND THAT IT NEEDED A BATTERY DRAWER O-RING. (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 OUTPUT CONNECTOR ON THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR WAS BROKEN. 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 OUTPUT CONNECTOR ON THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR WAS BROKEN. 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
252301 PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE LWP MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC. 5388

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1