FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 3860019 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2182208-2014-01538
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
April 25, 2014
Report Date
April 25, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
KRG
PMA / PMN Number
P890003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PRODUCT ID: 229047 SOFTWARE ANALYZER. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER COMMENT THAT THE PROGRAMMER'S SCREEN FROZE UP AND DETERMINED THAT THE PROGRAMMER HAD AN ERROR AFTER BEING LEFT ON FOR OVER HALF AN HOUR WITH THE IMPLANTABLE SOFTWARE LOADED, AND THEREFORE THE HARD DRIVE WAS RECONFIGURED AND THE SOFTWARE RELOADED. CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: PRODUCT ID 229047 SOFTWARE ANALYZER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROGRAMMER'S SCREEN FROZE UP WHEN LEFT ON WITH THE IMPLANTABLE DEVICE INFORMATION LOADED, AND THAT THE DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO PROGRAM WITH THE PEN OR THE RADIOFREQUENCY PROGRAMMER HEAD. THE POWER WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND THE INFORMATION WAS RETAINED. THE PROGRAMMER HAD BEEN ON FOR 20-30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE OCCURRENCE AND IT OCCURRED THREE TIMES IN A ROW. THE PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROGRAMMER'S SCREEN FROZE UP WHEN LEFT ON WITH THE IMPLANTABLE DEVICE INFORMATION LOADED, AND THAT THE DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO PROGRAM WITH THE PEN OR THE RADIOFREQUENCY PROGRAMMER HEAD. THE POWER WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND THE INFORMATION WAS RETAINED. THE PROGRAMMER HAD BEEN ON FOR 20-30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE OCCURRENCE AND IT OCCURRED THREE TIMES IN A ROW. THE PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
340204 CARELINK PROGRAMMER, PACEMAKER KRG MEDTRONIC, INC. 2090W

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 R2067 RADIOFREQUENCY PROGRAMMER HEAD| R2067 RADIOFREQUENCY PROGRAMMER HEAD