FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 3153402 · Received June 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183613-2013-00608
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 8, 2013
Date of Event
April 1, 2013
Report Date
April 3, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC.
Product Code
LWP
PMA / PMN Number
P820003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED EVENT, THE OUTPUT CONNECTOR WAS BROKEN. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE HIGH RATE COVER WAS BROKEN, THE UPPER CASE WAS BROKEN, THE LOWER CASE WAS CONTAMINATED/DAMAGED, THE BATTERY DRAWER WAS BROKEN, THE RING COVER WAS CONTAMINATED, AND THE RING WAS BENT.

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 CABLE CONNECTOR ON THE EPG (EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR) WAS DAMAGED AND MAY HAVE BEEN CRUSHED. THE EPG WAS RETURNED FOR REPAIR. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
258904 PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE LWP MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC. 5348

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1