FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ZOOM

MDR report key: 3210258 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-07993
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
April 22, 2013
Report Date
May 16, 2013
Manufacturer
EXTERNAL MANUFACTURER
Product Code
KRG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT FROM ANALYSIS, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT ONE OF THE COMPONENTS WITHIN THE PRODUCT CIRCUITRY BECAME DEFECTIVE AND BURNT; WHICH CAUSED THE BURNING SMELL FROM THE PROGRAMMER AS REPORTED FROM THE FIELD. THIS ANOMALY ALSO CAUSED BOOT-UP ISSUES WITH THE PROGRAMMER. THE COMPONENT WAS REPLACED SUCCESSFULLY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PROGRAMMER WAS RECEIVED FOR LABORATORY ANALYSIS. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED UPON COMPLETION OF ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT UPON BOOTING UP THE PROGRAMMER, THE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE COULD SMELL ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY BURNING. THE PROGRAMMER WAS UNPLUGGED AND WAS LEFT ABOUT AN HOUR TO ENSURE THERE WAS NO BURNING. THERE WERE NO FLAMES NOTED AND NO REPORTED INJURY TO THE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE. THE PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
309178 ZOOM KRG EXTERNAL MANUFACTURER 3120

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1