FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 3153306 · Received June 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183613-2013-00606
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 8, 2013
Date of Event
March 8, 2013
Report Date
March 8, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC.
Product Code
LWP
PMA / PMN Number
P820003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

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).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR (EPG) POWERED ON WITH A "SELF TEST" ERROR MESSAGE. ANOTHER EPG WAS USED. THE CALLER REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE EPG POWERED UP TO DEFAULT SETTINGS WITHOUT ANY ERROR. THE CALLER DID THIS SEVERAL MORE TIMES AND EACH TIME IT POWERED UP NORMALLY. TECHNICAL SERVICES EXPLAINED HOW THE ERROR COULD OCCUR, AND HOW TO CLEAR IT. THE EPG WILL BE PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
256135 PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE LWP MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC. 5388

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1