FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 3153333 · Received June 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2182208-2013-01415
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 8, 2013
Date of Event
April 23, 2013
Report Date
April 23, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
LWP
PMA / PMN Number
P820003
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0430-2011
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE WAS INCLUDED IN THAT FIELD ACTION, BUT RETURNED PRODUCT TESTING FOUND THE DEVICE DID NOT PERFORM AS DESCRIBED IN THE FIELD ACTION. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED EVENT, THE DEVICE FAILED TO POWER UP. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE MAIN PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) AND DISPLAY WERE CONTAMINATED. (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).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE EPG (EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR) WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE BATTERY WAS CHANGED, BUT ONLY THE PACE/SENSE LED (LIGHT EMITTING DIODE) CAME ON, THEN WENT OFF. THE EPG WAS RETURNED FOR REPAIR. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
256155 PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE LWP MEDTRONIC, INC. 5388

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1