FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ZOOM

MDR report key: 3213667 · Received July 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2124215-2013-07946
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 9, 2013
Date of Event
April 23, 2013
Report Date
April 23, 2013
Manufacturer
EXTERNAL MANUFACTURER
Product Code
KRG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON RECEIPT AT OUR POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY THE PROGRAMMER WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS DUE TO BURNT DAMAGE IN THE PART. THE INSULATOR WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS MELTED. THIS PROGRAMMER WAS DEFECTIVE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED BECAUSE AS PER FIELD REPRESENTATIVE WHEN TRIED TO POWER UP THE PROGRAMMER IT SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. THE FIELD REPRESENTATIVE TURNED IT OFF AND WENT TO ANOTHER ROOM; TRIED SMELLING THE PROGRAMMER BUT THE SAME SCENT WAS SMELLED. HOWEVER, THE PROGRAMMER WAS NOT HOT TO TOUCH. ALSO, WHEN USING THIS PROGRAMMER THERE WAS LOTS OF NOISE NOTED ON THE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM. THIS PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AND NO LONGER IN SERVICE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
313200 ZOOM KRG EXTERNAL MANUFACTURER 3120

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1