FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 3153498 · Received June 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183613-2013-00610
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 8, 2013
Date of Event
March 26, 2013
Report Date
April 1, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC.
Product Code
LWP
PMA / PMN Number
P820003
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0430-2011
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE WAS INCLUDED IN THAT FIELD ACTION, RETURNED PRODUCT TESTING FOUND THE DEVICE DID PERFORM AS DESCRIBED IN THE FIELD ACTION. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED EVENT, DEVICE FAILED INCOMING FUNCTIONAL TEST, WOULD NOT POWER UP, AS A RESULT THE MAIN PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) WAS REPLACED. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER CASES WERE BROKEN, THE BATTERY RELEASE WAS CONTAMINATED, BOTH BAIL COVERS WERE BROKEN, THE BATTERY CONTACTS WERE COMPRESSED, THE BATTERY DRAWER WAS BROKEN, THE KEYBOARD WAS SCRATCHED, AND THE SERIAL NUMBER LABEL WAS DAMAGED. WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE MAIN BOARD, ALL CORRECTIVE ACTIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED PER THE FIELD ACTION.

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) FAILED THE SELF-TEST AND WOULD NOT STAY POWERED UP. 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
258129 PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE LWP MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC. 5388

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1